Fall Leaves

Still, I long for summer to continue just a little while longer. Click on photos to enlarge.Typical South Amana residence with expansive lawn and gardenBrick granary converted to residence, studio, and galleryThanks to Robin Street-Morris for permission...

As I walk around the garden beds, pulling some weeds here and there, the sun is so low in the sky I have to use my hand to shade my eyes to see. Their pretty flowers, neon red leaves and heavenly scents will be just a memory then.

The photos in the article were taken at Fort Selden, New Mexico; Santa Monica Mountains, California; Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Arizona; the Los Angeles County Arboretum; and my backyard.

How did this whole arrangement get started, anyway? The leaves don't mind sticking around, but the trees kick them off! Yep, this isn't just about falling, it's more about shoving, evicting.

Although it may appear unsightly at first, you may want to consider leaving the browning plants with seed heads for a while. The involuntary action of deeply inhaling this refreshing cool air heightens all the senses and the transition between summer...

The large leaves turn yellow in fall, then drop to show smooth bare, barely branched stems. While it is a slow grower and won't surprise you by throwing branches across your path overnight, it does need a roomy location where it can reach its potential.

An optionalis a stick with wings gizmo that you use to poke holes in the pile.after that should keep the pile cooking. You may need still more nitrogen.. Of course you don't want to encourage rats, voles, or other pesty beasts.

If you're advanced, skip the pre-sets and play with ISO, white balance, and exposure. Whatever makes you think of fall, it's fair game!Not sure where to find the best opportunities?

Defining the shape of a leaf is based on the ratio of length to width, the curve of the leaf edge, and the location or position of the widest point in the leaf. The variety of leaf shapes is one of the attractions of having different kinds of plants in...

Roast potatoes until tender, about 55 minutes. Slide 1 bay leaf into each cut in each potato. Return to the slow cooker; stir in cheese. On its own like this, it's hard to believe anyone ever thought to put bay leaves in their cooking.

3,600 seeds/oz.; 14-21 days, 72°F. They have 5” flowers heads in shades of pink, rose, burgundy and white on trailing plants. (Pelargonium) Annual. Lightly cover seeds. Night temperature needs to be 62°F.

You must try a Copperleaf. (I do!)Friend and dedicated gardener Gita visited one of her favorite nurseries in early summer. Writers might (I did) start out by "writing what they know." But those of us (me) who are not experts can run out of "what we know."...

The green spots are stomata, and the inset is a close-up of a single stomate.Particulate matter that comes into contact with the potting soil is removed by the microorganisms living in it.In both cases, plants break down the polluting substances into...

If they've been neglected, it can be hard to reshape a mini with overcrowded leaves. Most tips for growing minisapply equally to those with girl foliage, although grooming for symmetry can be more of a challenge because of their small size.

Why is the coloration so often irregular on leaves like these? What I consider to be true genetic variegation is coded for in every cell of the plant, not just certain cells, as is the case in chimeric variegation.

But they only bought candies, crackers, snacks, chocolate, wafers or other sweets. Our kids were happy to have lots of chocolates and candies to eat, but we weren't as happy about the other leftover products, one of which the laurel dry leaves bags.

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Many plants were subject of our games, like I mentioned in thisBut there was one game that was endless and for which I didn't need anything else than a piece of green plant on me, like a leaf or a grass.

And what about those tough shady spots?When considering what to plant in your garden or landscape, look past the obvious; the glorious shapes, shades, structures, and characteristics of dozens of plants more than make up for the fact that they might produce...

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If you have pines in your yard, of course, you have your own source of free pine straw.I tend to be compulsive about saving cardboard boxes, just in case they are the perfect size for sending plants or other gifts to friends.

It will make a great house plant in a sunny or partly sunny window during the winter.LiliMerci, GardenGuyKin, carrielamont, joelle, Gymgirl, Mrs_Ed, Calif_SuePlease scroll down if you have a comment or question.

Small leaves measure 4 inches x 2.5 inches. A pile of crisp leaves that require no raking! Falling Leaves are a perfect compliment to our Falling Woods scene. Falling Woods trees sold separately.

Start with cardboard or a few layers of newspaper. When you stop to think about it, leaves provide us with many months of benefits each year: from the light green flush of early spring, to deep green shade on hot summer days.

They don't have to hunt, fish, farm, dig, pick, cook, or even chew. The chloro- in chlorophyll comes from the Greek word for yellow-green. As far as I know, they never say, "Yuck! Chlorophyll again?" How about that for magic?Green vegetables may or many...

Of course, natures misfits are often a gardeners dream! Plant breeders are quick to jump on any plants exhibiting variegated foliage hence there are probably more shrubs in this category than the other two previously discussed.

When it comes to deciduous shrubs (and really all plants) gardeners in northern areas, like myself (zone 5b), have more restrictions placed upon us than those gardeners in more southern climes.