… cone, varying from maroon to yellow, on this dwarf cultivar of a North American native beloved for its displays in fall. Plant 'Salsa' in full sun and moist soils, and provide room for the plants to reach full size. Pollinators love the flowers, and songbirds are attracted by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… weeks after they are brought into a warm brightly lit area and watered. This is a great plant for forcing indoors for Thanksgiving, Christmas, the New Year, or Valentine's Day. It's not hardy outdoors in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, bold, palmate-shaped leaves with deep incisions and teeth form the backdrop for upright flowering stems featuring bright golden yellow daisies. Ideal for areas with moist soils and partial shade or those areas that can be irrigated during dry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant has a creeping habit and grows upright to 12 inches tall on red stems. It is good for edging in the garden bed. Lovely, large, lemon-yellow flowers, each 4- to 5 inches in … in July. Sunny blooms of the Ozark sundrops make a pretty sight in summer, a bold statement for the perennial border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… October it is covered with pinkish red flowers. Easy to grow, this ground cover is suitable for well-drained sunny conditions and perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope where it will attract butterflies and be resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach, and radishes for fall harvesting. Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes, and unusual greens that were planted in … rather than infrequently but deeply. This advice is the exact opposite to what is recommended for watering trees, shrubs, perennials, grass, and other plants. When harvesting lettuces, cut … become giant-sized. They may win county fair prizes, but they will have little flavor. Monitor for blossom end rot on tomatoes. Tomatoes are very moisture-sensitive. Mulch garden beds and keep …
Type: Plant Info
… plants Monitor overnight temperatures Keep track of precipitation Continue to plant Water for the birds Annual and Perennial Care Plant warm-season annuals Inspect and stake … ornamental trees Lawn Care Mowing tips Seed and fertilize the lawn Bonus Build a bee house For Chicago-area gardeners, May is typically “go time!” for planting annuals, vegetables, and herbs to fill out the garden. The lawn is actively growing, …
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… 13, 2016 6 – 9 p.m. Plant Conservation Science Center No registration required Please join us for internationally known bonsai master Walter Pall's demonstration on Wednesday, April 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. Pall is known worldwide for the quality of his bonsai creations. He has received several dozen national and international awards for his beautiful, dramatic bonsai, including the most prestigious Crespi Cup Award of Italy for …
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… The Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii) blooms for a long time indoors with some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the plant kingdom. This … that has accumulated in the drip pan beneath the pot. A water-soluble fertilizer recommended for flowering houseplants can be applied during its active growth, but be sure to follow the … cactus prefers humid conditions, and homes are often dry. One way to raise the humidity — just for your cactus — is to place the pot with its drip pan on top of a small container filled with …
Type: Plant Info
… New! Do you want to draw, but have no idea how to start? This is the perfect course for you. Heeyoung Kim will guide beginners step-by-step from handling drawing materials to composing an artwork for hanging. Demonstrations and visual teaching materials will make the learning process easy and …
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