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June 20, 2017
If you’re anything like me, the least utilized area of your lot is the front yard. The American Dream sold us single family homes with sprawling front lawns that ultimately have little visual appeal, serve no ecological purpose, and the maintenance of which is environmentally questionable and a chore that no member of the family wants to take on voluntarily.
November 19, 2016
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September 16, 2016
Franklinia alatamaha is probably the rarest of all trees native to North America. The species was discovered in 1765 along the Altamaha River, in southeastern Georgia, by famed botanists and horticulturists John Bartram and son William. Ultimately, they named the species in honor of their dear friend Benjamin Franklin. William went back a few years later to collect seed which was successfully propagated. Were it not for this fortuitous discovery, and the recognition of having found something exceptional, this species, last observed in the wild in 1803, would now be extinct. Franklin tree soon became an attraction at Bartram’s Garden; the oldest botanic garden in the country, on 46 acres along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. read more
Featured Plants
Carex pensylvanica is a very attractive fine-textured sedge, and has become increasingly popular in cultivation. The leaf blades are bright green, 1 to 3 mm across, and up to 12" long. When planted en masse, the foliage flops over in random patterns creating waves amid a sea of green. It is semi-evergreen, and provides uninterrupted visual appeal throughout the seasons. The blooming period occurs mid-spring. Plants producie fine, erect fertile culms, however, unlike some other sedges, neither the inflorescence nor the ensuing seed heads are visually noteworthy.
Lilium superbum is the largest and probably most spectacular (superbum) of the native lilies. It may grow to a height of 6' or more and each plant will bear upwards of 20 blooms. The orange to red petals are densely spotted toward the throat.
Monarda bradburiana is a low and early blooming species of Monarda, growing no taller than 2' and flowering as early as May. The light pink flowers appear at the end of solitary stems and are typical of the genus.
Indiangrass is a tall prairie grass with excellent ornamental features. Its long arching blue-green blades and golden plume-like seed heads - that can reach a height in excess of 7' - are striking when used as an accent plant. The foliage will turn deep shades of orange to purple in fall, and retain both color and erect form well into winter.
Sporobolus heterolepis is one of the most spectacular of all prairie grasses. It is fine textured and grows into fountain-like well rounded mounds. The foliage turns attractive golden hues in fall, and the rigid blades maintain their form throughout winter, seemingly unaffected by the weight of snow. Perhaps its most unusual characteristic, amongst grasses, is its fragrant flowers with an aroma reminiscent of coriander.
Uvularia grandiflora is a delightful species with light-green leaves that are in stark contrast to the typically dark green of most shade plants. Both the leaves and the flowers are twisted and drooping, giving them a wilted appearance though healthy. The plants can grow up to 2' tall. The pendulous flowers are somewhat bell-shaped, bright yellow, and up to 1 1/2" long.
