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Maryland Nursery, Landscape and Greenhouse Association
CULTIVATING COMMUNICATION (Continued)

Solidago ‘Golden Fleece’, and Stipa and the University of Maryland Extension present
‘Pony Tails’ can provide interest later
in the season. 3 GREAT GREEN

Next step – planting in the soil. Believe
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squarrosa, Rudbeckia fulgida var.
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is certain to attract a host of bees and
butterflies. Don’t forget to underplant! June 4
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use it. And what will I be adding this year? This is the lifestyle, and the lifestyle is Bio Control Seminar at the
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Layers. Layering my garden not only gaining momentum. Ellicott City, MD
from top to bottom, but from winter
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radiata are excellent green mulch
Cyclamen for winter interest, Salvia
alternatives. Remember, plant close!
‘Amistad’ for that long seasonal
For the intermediate cottage
punch of blue, Coreopsis ‘Last
gardener, add something a bit less
Dance’ for that late fall yellow paired
common. Verbascum roripifolium is a
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container plantings with specimens
on airy stems in summer through
like Mangave, Agapanthus, and even
fall. Digitalis ferruginea ‘Gigantea’ Wendy Brister
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