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Comment on Fuller’s Teasel by Fall Flowers: Hydrangea « Distant Gardens

Fall Flowers: Hydrangea « Distant Gardens — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:46:30 +0000

[...] flower heads are made up of a grouping of smaller flowers (a characteristic called “inflorescence”) and come in two shapes – the sort of full, balloon shape of large showy blossoms, like the [...]

Comment on The Chemistry of Autumn by The Chemistry of Autumn: Yellow « Distant Gardens

The Chemistry of Autumn: Yellow « Distant Gardens — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:48:46 +0000

[...] to trees have shifted from reds and purples to yellows and oranges. I wrote a little bit about the chemical process of Fall colors a couple of weeks ago – when the red, orange and yellow colors in leaves begin to appear as [...]

Comment on Harvard’s Yard is Green by Ivy League Compost « Distant Gardens

Ivy League Compost « Distant Gardens — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:25:36 +0000

[...] experimentation (The Harvard Yards Soils Restoration Project) with, and ultimate adoption of, organic methods of grounds care. Working with a team of students and landscaping experts (including Eric T. Fleisher, the director [...]

Comment on Fuller’s Teasel by Life Cycles: Poppies « Distant Gardens

Life Cycles: Poppies « Distant Gardens — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:50:15 +0000

[...] a gardening and decorative perspective, poppies, like Fuller’s Teasel, are one of those flowering plants which can create a wonderful and distinctive presence in the [...]

Comment on The Honey Bee Conundrum by Dennis van Englesdorp – A Plea for Bees « Distant Gardens

Dennis van Englesdorp – A Plea for Bees « Distant Gardens — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:26:56 +0000

[...] population of pollinating insects, including honey bees, bumble bees and butterflies. Although, as I’ve written about previously, other places in New England like White Flower Farm, which is less than 75 miles south of us, have [...]