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the soak test

Posted on August 26, 2012 by paridevita

Do try this at home. Half a dozen plants of little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), planted last year, still not established, and wilting from drought. The plants will be left in dish pans full of water for a day or so to … Continue reading →

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the wright stuff

Posted on August 25, 2012 by paridevita

Muhlenbergia wrightii, spike muhly, isn’t the most photogenic plant in the world, but it’s certainly a favorite of mine. (Could it be that I’m becoming more boring with every passing day?) The combination of blue-gray leaves and–at first–leaden-colored flower spikes, later changing … Continue reading →

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