Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep burgundy petals surround the large ebony center on this annual sunflower that grows up to 6 feet tall. Plant this sunflower in full sun and in average soils, and sit back to watch the goldfinches, hummingbirds, and bees …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… I have an established planting of peony bushes that are attacked by blight every year. What is the best way to prevent this disease from recurring? A. Peonies can suffer from several fungal blight …
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… Observe areas not visited by most and learn about our magnificent Illinois native plants and the wildlife that depend on them. Dress for the weather. Carly Zoladz, labeling coordinator, Chicago Botanic Garden Meet at Carillion …
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… Want to grow your own orchids? We’ll help you choose which ones are right for you. Assistant … these basics on four kinds of orchids: Phalaenopsis 'Surf song' Phalaenopsis Also known as the moth orchid, orchids in this genus are among the easiest to grow. These orchids do well in … grow, be careful not to over or under water them. They need a lot of light, but don’t let them get too much heat. Paphiopedilum Commonly known as lady slippers, these orchids are better suited …
Type: Blog
… The simple but elegant flowers of this tulip are narrow and flaring at the tips. The petals are … of the shape, it is classed as a lily-flowered tulip, but the green stripe also qualifies it to be a viridiflora tulip. This class of tulips does not typically naturalize well in the Chicago … due to heavy soils that hold too much water during the dormant season (mid- to late summer). Best results at naturalization typically are obtained in gardens with sandy soils, where the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Are you staring at the glorious color wheel of peppers at your local grocer or farmers' market and salivating over … contains the following: 2 cups vinegar (white distilled vinegar preserves the pepper colors best) 1¼ teaspoons canning or pickling salt ½ tablespoon of sugar or honey (*may be left out if … will migrate and can really irritate them (and be detrimental to contact lenses). One way to avoid this is to use disposable gloves. Wash your hands thoroughly after removing the …
Type: Blog
… One of the top questions we have been getting about Spike the titan arum is “How do you know how much water to give it?” The care and feeding that we have given Spike and its fellow titan arums—our … can be somewhat challenging! Providing them with the unique cultural requirements to get them to live long enough and to eventually bloom is a mighty task. However, all the extra …
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… If you are longing for spring blooms as much as we are, you might like to try forcing branches to bloom indoors. Spring-flowering trees and shrubs form their flower buds in late summer or fall before the plants go dormant for the winter. The buds can be forced into bloom indoors in late winter or …
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… The handmade boxes hint at the spirit of America’s first botanist and the oldest surviving botanic garden in the country. Nestled inside each box are thought-provoking items, including pieces of a tulip … and poet Beth Feldman Brandt, who collaborated on the boxes, are traveling from Philadelphia to give a free talk October 6 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. An exhibition featuring the boxes …
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