… the orchid not having been repotted in two to three years The best time to repot an orchid is when it has finished flowering. Choose a plastic pot (which does not dry out as quickly as …
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… and self-unfruitful varieties. When selecting a tree to cross-pollinate with a pear tree, it is important that they both flower at the same time and are winter hardy to your area. It will …
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… energy producing seeds. Place in a sunny window and allow the foliage to develop. The foliage is producing energy that will be stored in the bulb and used to fuel the next bloom cycle. Place …
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… deadhead both annuals and perennials to encourage additional flowers. Return of cool weather is a good time to refresh annual containers with cool-season favorites such as pansies, …
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… Mites are often difficult to see without a lens. Scale — Characteristic sticky, clear honeydew is produced on leaves by these small, immobile, rounded insects usually found on stems and veins …
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… plantings–and through his own work, Luciano came to the realization that when he designs he is creating an atmosphere that connects our inner lives to the outer world. This connectedness …
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… documentary film, which explores the impact of the prairie spirit on his own work. This event is partially underwritten by the Library of American Landscape History and forms a part of the …
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… Cedar of Lebanon is the hardiest of the true Cedars and could potentially survive Chicago winters in a protected …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that include 15 colors, 20 forms, and nine flower sizes. Sizes range from "mignon,"which is 2 inches or less, to "giant," which exceeds 10 inches. Examples of forms are anemone-flowered, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cultivar Waldtraut produces masses of bronze-orange flowers splashed with yellow. The nectar is prized by bees and butterflies. Flowering begins in very late summer and can continue until …
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