… Kelly is a native Floridian whose passion for ecology and the outdoors began early in life. She developed a deep appreciation for Florida’s unique ecosystems while accompanying her mother, a botany professor, on field trips to natural areas, and through canoeing, hiking, and camping with family and … Florida, she helped build ex-situ collections of rare and endangered plants—with a focus on Magnoliaceae taxa—through collaborations with universities, arboreta, and botanic gardens. In …
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… Continue to plant deciduous trees and shrubs as weather permits. The alternate time for planting is next March, before plants leaf out. Apply 2 to 4 inches of wood chips, shredded … winters, take precautions with valuable woody plants now. To keep deer from rubbing antlers on tree trunks, spread garden netting or snow fencing around abused trees. Creation of physical … of bitter, northwest winter winds. Antidessicant sprays are not recommended for routine use on broadleafed evergreens. Some gardeners have used these products on rhododendron, azalea, …
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… Description: This is one of two visible woodpecker species with red highlights on its head. It is more common than the red-headed woodpecker. Look for this species in the McDonald Woods or at bird feeders in winter. …
Type: Birding
… Get growing all year round! This is a technical training course intended for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques to grow year around. Windy City Harvest coordinator Farm on Ogden, 3555 W. Ogden Avenue, Chicago …
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… Cream-edge Tatarian dogwood is so called because of the creamy margins on its grayish green foliage. In other respects, Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata' is typical of the species, which is notable for stunning red stems on younger shoots in the winter. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and close the next morning. Although each flower lasts only one night, there are multiple buds on each stalk and several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It may re-bloom. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tall, gracefully tapered green cylinders sport white flags adorned with pink veins on this cultivar of carvniverous pitcher plant. The "flags" draw insects near enough to discover … enzymes in the deceptively water-like fluid dissolve all of the insect tissues except for the chitinous exoskeleton. Pitcher plants thrive in full sun on hummocks in acidic bogs where their ability to obtain nitrogen and other essential elements …
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… form will sparkle in any garden setting, especially in groups of 3 or more plants. Bred for the cut flower industry, Karma blooms are prolific, on tall straight stems. A favorite in Europe and Netherlands, the 6 inch blooms are on 3 to 4 foot plants, and will shine in arrangements. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a smaller-flowered, non-twining, deciduous vine that spreads 3 to 6 feet. It is known for its long-lasting, stunning blooms. From July to September it features 4-inch bluish-purple … to partial shade, and prune it to the ground in early spring. While it can be trained to climb on a support, it is most effective when used as a scrambler rather than a climber. Grow it through large shrubs, over old tree stumps, or on the ground in a perennial border. …
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… age to soft pink while the green leaves turn shades of bronze, maroon, and purple. The bark on older branches peels; in winter, the cinnamon inner layers are attractive. This plant needs … moist soil and thrives in partially shaded locations. Unfortunately, this native shrub is on top of the dinner menu for rabbits and deer that find the stems particularly tasty in winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
