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Marigold. wulingyun/Getty Images. Marigolds bring bright orange and yellow pops of color against their dark green, fernlike foliage, so they're a striking addition to any garden plot. These ...
Purple Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum)Purple Joe-Pye weed is a towering perennial in the aster family with large clusters of late-summer pink-purple flowers atop stems that can reach 6-feet ...
Minoan pottery. The Minoan civilization produced a wide variety of richly decorated Minoan pottery. Its restless sequence of quirky maturing artistic styles reveals something of Minoan patrons' pleasure in novelty while they assist archaeologists in assigning relative dates to the strata of their sites.
Some crocus species, known as "autumn crocus", flower in late summer and autumn, during (autumnal) rains, after summer's heat and drought. The name autumn crocus is also often used as a common name for Colchicum, [68] which is not a true crocus but in its own family (Colchicaceae) in the lily order Liliales. The plants are toxic, but have ...
Van Gogh's artistic transition reflected in his still lifes (1886–1887) Vase with Red Gladioli, 1886, Private collection (F247) This painting represents some of Van Gogh's early Paris still life, where he introduced brighter, contrasting color. Fritillaries in a Copper Vase, 1887, Musée d'Orsay, Paris (F213) This is an example of Van Gogh's ...
Apr. 28—That saying, "April showers bring May flowers" probably wasn't written with Spokane in mind. Sure, some bulbs, flowering trees and perennials are blooming, or will be in the next few weeks.
Aug. 6—I often hear gardeners say their gardens look tired, spent or drab as the weeks of August go by. And it's often true. We tend to hurry to buy plants in the spring, excited by emerging ...
Tea-leaf jar with a design of wisteria by Nonomura Ninsei, Edo period (National Treasure) Pottery and porcelain (陶磁器, tōjiki, also yakimono (焼きもの), or tōgei (陶芸)) is one of the oldest Japanese crafts and art forms, dating back to the Neolithic period. [ 1] Types have included earthenware, pottery, stoneware, porcelain, and ...