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HERBACEOUS LANDSCAPE PLANTS
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Kate Patterson A little background
(That’s me.)
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HERBACEOUS PLANTS IN THE LANDSCAPE
•Perennials •Biennials •Annuals •Uses •Species
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PERENNIALS Definition Bloom time Life Span
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BIENNIALS Biennials march to
their own music. Flowering in their second year from seed, they’re too tardy for inclusion with annuals. But because typical biennial plants die after flowering, they lack the year-after-year staying power of perennials.
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BIENNIALS
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ANNUALS Complete life cycle in one year Long bloom period May reseed or behave as perennials
when protected.
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Uses for Herbaceous Plants – What do you want it to do?
Borders Flowerbeds Containers
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Fun Foliage
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Flowers
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CLIMATE & TEMPERATURE ZONES USDA vs. Sunset
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PLANT SELECTION Purpose - Aesthetics: container gardens, curb appeal - Structural: forming flower beds, backdrops - Wildlife: attracting birds, butterflies, bees - Edible: grown for beauty and bounty
Requirements - Group together based on light requirements,
water, bloom time.
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CONTAINER GARDENS Creative container choices Design choices Zone considerations Maintenance
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CONTAINER GARDENS
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HERB GARDEN HARDY VS. ANNUAL SUB SHRUBS – LAVENDER, ROSEMARY
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EDIBLE Form AND Function
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CUTTING GARDEN Plant selection
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BUTTERFLY GARDEN Attracting Butterflies Water source Flower Choice
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BIRD-FRIENDLY GARDEN Water source Plant Choices Hummingbirds, songbirds, etc.
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GROUNDCOVERS Stepables Erosion Control Lawn Replacement Texture Weed Control
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BULBS Planting Time Bloom Time Storage of tender bulbs – dahlias, glads, cannas Tools
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PEONIES Proper pronunciation? Say it how your Grandma used to.
Location Transplanting Rootweevils Ant Myth Itohs
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NATIVE PLANTS Not always tidy, but effective for wildlife Waterwise Sources : Plants of the Wild in Tekoa, WA Thorn Creek Native Seed in Genessee, ID
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MAINTENANCE Dormancy Pinching
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MULCHING Timing Options Water What to avoid
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WATER “Established Plants” Requirements & Factors Winter Care Mulching Soil Types Stress
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FERTILIZING Soil Tests Timing Feeding Soil or Feeding Plants Options - Slow vs. Quick Release
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GROOMING Understand how they grow Bloom time/Prune time Grasses
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Using what you prune
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STAKING Options Benefits
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PROBLEMS Disease Insects Deer
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Powdery Mildew White or gray powder coating on leaves and buds. Spray or use systemic fungicides, give plants
room to breathe.
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Slugs, Snails, Earwigs & Friends Destructive leaf chewers. Feed mostly at night. Hand picking, baiting & other tips
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APHIDS Soft bodied leaf suckers. Appear on the undersides of leaves,
stems and flower buds. Spray, systemic, beneficial insects
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Beneficial Insects Lacewings Dragonflies Ladybugs Praying Mantis
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Deer Deer Resistant Plants Sprays and repellants
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The End
“There are two types of gardeners: disciplinarians and referees.”
– Bill Hall