… Tall goldenrod is one of the most abundant and aggressive goldenrods in the Chicago area, popping up in garden beds …
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… roses of 'Captain Samuel Holland' appear in bright clusters on canes up to 8 feet long . It's one of the Canadian Explorer series of roses, and a rugosa. Which is to say, this is not a rose …
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… mold to keep the soil from drying too quickly during the growing season. Roses, including this one, will not tolerate standing water. Pests and rabbits can be a problem. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. FPC fundamental course, fine art track Iris Lutz, fine art photographer …
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… online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Robert Erving Potter III, photographer and educator Online Course …
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… or make your own. Or just layer the following ingredients in a big pile away from the garden: one layer of ground-up leaves and twigs, one layer of grass clippings and disease-free plant material, and one layer of soil. As you repeat the layers, sprinkle each layer with moisture and a half-cup of …
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… sighting is a bright thread in a much larger tapestry being rewoven across the region. Once one of the most common bumble bees in the Midwest, the rusty patched population has declined by … been restoring native plants to the landscape, carefully stitching back the connections that support pollinators, wildlife, and people alike. Bee balm, the flower that drew the bee that day, is one of many resilient native species helping to reweave balance. Its tubular blossoms attract …
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… recipes for making compost. The easiest method is to use three parts of brown material and one part of green material. Brown materials (straw, dry leaves, shredded paper) are rich in … a layer of humus when fallen leaves decompose. Make it easy: use three buckets of brown and one of green materials when filling the pile or bin. Here’s a simple recipe: one part fresh, untreated grass clippings or kitchen scraps, one part dry leaves or shredded …
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… A plant is one of my favorite gifts, both to give and receive. I am, however, not inclined to throw out … of anything bright, colorful, fragrant, and alive! Tossing out leftover wrapping paper is one thing, but pitching out a moth orchid whose blossoms have withered is a dastardly deed. A few … shadier window and cut back on watering to force its dormant period. When new buds appear, in one to two months, move it back into bright light, resume watering, and fertilize twice a month …
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… respond well to this renovation; however, the plant’s bloom cycle will be interrupted for one season, maybe 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 second year. Lilacs are not heavy feeders. Excessive …
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