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These Pretty Fall Perennials Are Pollinator Magnets—Here's How to Grow Them
Give New England asters full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. They will not bloom well in ...
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Ask the Gardener: What to do when your lawn becomes a grub hub
New England aster can reach 6 feet tall and bloom in ... a low mound of foliage that is covered in purple blooms. These plants offer floral resources well into autumn and help pollinators enter ...
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The Invasive Weed Birds Love But Will Wreak Havoc On Your Garden
While you may want birds visiting your garden, there's an invasive weed species that could cause them to overstay their ...
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Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Appreciating the aster: The cheerful, abundant flowers will persist until hard frosts set in
New England asters can grow to six feet with thicker ... it lays its eggs on the plant and its caterpillars feed there. These asters remind us of the mutually beneficial relationship between ...
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Grow it Green: Asters
THE NEW ENGLAND ASTERS KIND OF LIKE THAT MORE THE WET ENVIRONMENT ... SOME OTHER THINGS WE’VE TALKED ABOUT WITH OTHER PLANTS. SO MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THAT HEIGHT THERE TOO. YES, YES.
10 Fall Flowers That Are Hardy in Cold Weather
The family of fall-friendly flowers includes hardy annuals as well as biennials and perennials. Keep in mind that 25 degrees ...
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How to keep your houseplants happy through a New England winter
New England weather is home to extremes, like hot summers and brutally cold winters. Those conditions can be hard on ...
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Outdoors column: Celestial flowers brighten autumn, feed hungry insects
They grow right next to the New England asters, which have 45 or more ray flowers per plant, and stand much taller than the calico asters. Using a magnifying glass to count the number of ray ...