… greenhouse-grown mums are not hardy and will not survive over the winter. The earlier the mum is planted in your garden, the greater the chance of survival over winter. Mulch newly planted …
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… Light pruning of deciduous trees and shrubs can be done this month. Heavy pruning is best done in late winter or very early spring before buds break. Immediately prune back any …
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… and are produced in clusters atop stout stems that can reach 2 feet in height. This cultivar is ideal for forcing indoors in the winter, as the bulbs reliably come into flower six weeks …
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… color, the Magnolia palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from …
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… more than 8,000 willows. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… One of our favorite insects at the Chicago Botanic Garden is the praying mantis. So we were very excited to obtain an egg case earlier this spring. We … hatch, and then release the newly hatched insects into the Garden. A praying mantis egg case is called an ootheca (pronouned oh-uh– THEE -kuh). The plural is oothecae (oh-uh-THEE-see). The ootheca was produced by a female praying mantis last fall. She …
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… therapy garden. She likes to surprise them. “The Buehler Enabling Garden in spring is all about happiness!” she said. “I plant flowers that are colorful and scented, even a bit … to unfurl at the Chicago Botanic Garden, in areas including the Enabling Garden . Green is still planting last-minute flowers; blooms start to take off in May. Here are a few of her … The small, deep pink tulip looks more like a wildflower than a cultivated variety. Old school is cool “I stick with total crowd pleasers that people connect with right away,” Green said, “and …
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… marker A plate or tray Rubber bands, pipe cleaners, or other items (optional) *Vermiculite is a soil amendment that can be purchased at a garden supply store. It expands when soaked in water and stays moist, so it is ideal for this project. You can substitute regular soil or sawdust as the medium. Time: This … separated by rubber bands. You can add pipe cleaner antennas or legs if you like. The rest is the same. This project gives our educators the chance to teach students about how both roots …
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… easier to prune because you’ll be able to better see a tree’s branching structure and there is less chance of transmitting diseases from one plant to another. Winter is the perfect time to prune deciduous trees or remove nuisance buckthorn. DON’T prune conifers. …
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… Although daytime temperatures may be pleasant and even balmy this month, autumn’s hard frost is on the way—and outdoor tasks are often dictated by its arrival. Cleanup and maintenance chores … winter. Although our gardens are bidding farewell to the last of the season’s flowers, October is a great time to plant spring-blooming bulbs in anticipation of next year’s growing season. Garden To-Do List Plant spring bulbs Fall is prime time for planting spring-blooming bulbs. Consider adding new varieties to the yard and …
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