… of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the branches. These Asian shrubs are very adaptable to poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cultivar from a chance seedling in Australia in the 19th century. This distinctive green apple is notable for its crisp texture and tart taste. Its long keeping capacity enables it to be available almost year round. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Red Delicious apple is one of the most beloved American apples. Its sweet flavor makes it an enjoyable eating apple … and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance and pruning may be required for the trees to thrive and … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Comspur Arkblack apple tree is a compact tree that produces abundant fruiting spurs, so a relatively small tree an bear a … and in quantity as a crop, they can also be grown in the home garden. Special attention to pollination, disease/pest vigilance, and pruning may be required for the trees to thrive and … tree for the home garden that is smaller than its commercial counterpart. Apple trees produce best fruiting when they are between 10 and 30 years of age. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is a rain garden? A. A rain garden is a natural or constructed depression intended to mitigate … water only stands temporarily, rain gardens are not breeding grounds for mosquitoes. It's best to install rain gardens in full sun rather than under large trees. Select native plant …
Type: Plant Info
… Amur deutzia is a deciduous shrub that can reach a height of 6 feet with a similar spread. It blooms in the … full sun or partial shade. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rindo gentian ( Gentiana scabra var. buergeri ). This native of Japan and northeast Asia grows best in full sun with moderate soil fertility. Plant this gentian in full sun and in well- drained, neutral-to-acidic soils and maintain a moist soil throughout the growing season. An extract of the roots …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features star-shaped purple-violet flowers with a metallic sheen on loose umbels from 4 to 8 inches across on 1' to 2' plants. Found in nature from Iran and Turkey through Central Asia, and commonly called Star of Persia, this is another of the large-flowered onions that succeed best in Chicago landscapes if interplanted with low-growing perennials and shrubs that will keep …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… want a brown, unruly patch of land. Conservation scientist Becky Barak, Ph.D., is looking to change that assumption. By studying alternatives to traditional turfgrass, she and her … for lawns,” Barak said. “We can help by hopefully showing which of these alternatives function best for different ecosystem services. People are already talking about lawn alternatives; now, … “[This research is] only helpful to the extent that it’s used!” Visit Rethinking Lawns —a website designed by Kozik in collaboration with Barak, Tonietto, and Umek—to learn more. …
Type: Blog
… The beautiful clematis is like a flowering star in the summer border. While other perennials offer their charms in … rest, twisting and twirling before opening its blossoms in shapes ranging from nodding bells to frilly double stars. A few types of clematis have tubular or clustered flowers, but the … and the wine red 'Madame Julia Correvon'. Most clematis varieties require a support for their best display. Growth is rapid in late spring and early summer, and gardeners must be diligent …
Type: Plant Info
