Search

  • Fairy rings in grass
    … occur each growing season, especially if weather conditions are wet and cool or if the lawn is over-watered. During drought, fungal production may cease. The fungus producing the ring may live …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Lack of flowers on lilacs
    … more. To prevent the interruption in bloom cycles, lilacs can be given a rejuvenation pruning over a two-year period. Hard-prune half of the shrub’s stems one year and the remaining stems the …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Create your own solstice tradition
    … occur in terms of planetary motions, and this led to discussions of the solstice and equinox. Over the years, we have created our own family traditions, and so on this December 21, my family …
    Type: Blog
  • July | Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Care
    … fruit trees should be pruned for the second time once their spring flush of growth is over. The first pruning is done in late winter when plants are dormant. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • The Art and Ritual of Rangoli
    … the morning to welcome the day and bring blessings on her family. During the day, people walk over it, and it’s obliterated. She does it again the next day.” Johnson is creating two large …
    Type: Blog
  • Cypripedium 'Gisela'
    … as you would for other perennials to increase the size of the clump, and number of flowers over time. German orchid enthusiast, grower and hybridizer, Michael Weinert, has focused on …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Rhododendron yakushimanum 'Mist Maiden'
    … periods of heat and drought. The application of an inch of pine needle or pine bark mulch over the root zone is recommended to moderate the soil temperatures and to prevent excessive …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Baptisia 'Royal Purple'
    … are more than 20 species within the genus. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes over 60 varieties and more than 9,000 individual plants. A number of new varieties of Baptisia …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Baptisia 'Lavender Rose'
    … are more than 20 species within the genus. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes over 60 varieties and more than 9,000 individual plants. A number of new varieties of Baptisia …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Baptisia 'Lunar Eclipse'
    … are more than 20 species within the genus. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collection includes over 60 varieties and more than 9,000 individual plants. A number of new varieties of Baptisia …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant