… all gasoline from the machines, either by draining or by running the machine dry, as fuel left over the winter can deteriorate and damage the machine. Finally, store your tools and machines in …
Type: Plant Info
… gardens are escaping to natural areas, where they choke out other plants and begin to take over. Even if they are pruned and kept in check, their seeds are dispersed by birds, animals, and …
Type: Plant Info
… where in late summer they germinate and form brown galls that start the cycle of infection over again. Damage Rust is extremely unsightly on ornamental plants. Fruit is stunted and …
Type: Plant Info
… cases, leaves curl and wilt, and the branch dies. Scattered dieback of branches may occur over several years. In chronic cases, branches survive but growth is slow and leaves are small …
Type: Plant Info
… 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
… Resembling over-sized pansies, most vanda orchids can be recognized by the five rounded petals with a very …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… propagation is a relatively easy—and inexpensive—undertaking. It also makes a thoughtful gift over the holidays or as a homegrown housewarming present. Making more plants out of the ones you … bottom heat with a heating pad. Thomas recommends placing a zip-top bag propped up with sticks over the cutting to create a humid home. Taking a cutting of a succulent? Don’t worry about the … The little guy is fitting in nicely, and I’m considering making cuttings of my own for friends over the holidays. More (literally) to come, soon. …
Type: Blog
… from garden beds and containers before a killing frost. Clean containers well before storing over winter. Feed compost heaps Keep your compost pile active by adding layers of green material … Store between 40 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit in a darkened room. Check tubers periodically over the winter and spring: If they begin to dry out, sprinkle them gently with water. Discard … of the season and before a hard freeze. This late treatment helps grass roots store nutrients over the winter.) Keep mowing Continue to mow lawns at 2½ to 3 inches. Grass clippings may be …
Type: Plant Info
… flowers Tender waterlilies ( Nymphaeaceae spp.) can be planted when the water temperature is over 65 degrees Fahrenheit. There are many varieties of waterlilies. Learn more Plant summer … after the previous season—can be moved outside when nighttime temperatures are consistently over 50 degrees Fahrenheit. As with transplanted seedlings, harden off indoor plants to help them … areas, particularly out of bright, afternoon sun, for progressively longer periods of time over seven to 10 days. If nighttime temperatures threaten to dip below 50 degrees, cover plants …
Type: Plant Info
… sites in Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario (Canada). Six populations in Illinois were reintroduced over 30 years ago, using plants that resulted from cross pollinations between the three … three of the populations from the reintroduction have survived and are unlikely to survive over the long-term. “We suspect one reason for these declines is too little genetic diversity. …
Type: Research
