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Date: April 14, 2006

UW bulletin describes how to brighten landscapes with annuals

 

 

            A University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service horticulture specialist shows in a new bulletin how annuals can paint a landscape with bright patches of color.

            “Annuals are highly important in Wyoming gardens and landscapes because of their diversity in foliage color and texture, flower color and size and adaptability,” states Karen Panter in Landscaping: Flowering Annuals for Wyoming, B-1170.

            “Annual blossoms are quite colorful and plants will bloom all growing season. There are hundreds of species and cultivars available, most of which will thrive in Wyoming,” she said.

            Panter recommends ways to prepare the soil, planting, watering and fertilizer methods, and staking. Pests and winter care are also examined.

            The bulletin also explores using annuals in containers and offers a list of flowers with height, spread, flower color, sun exposure and water information.

            Landscaping: Flowering Annuals for Wyoming can be downloaded free at http://ces.uwyo.edu/PUBS/B1170.pdf. Copies for $5 each may also be obtained by e-mailing the College of Agriculture’s Resource Center at bixbyd@uwyo.edu, calling the center at (307) 766-2115, or writing to the University of Wyoming, College of Agriculture, Department 3313, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071.

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