… Looking for fun projects to do indoors? Here’s one with a great return: start seeds. It’s easy to do, … with a plastic bag to hold in humidity until the seeds germinate. Set the containers in a warm place, such as on top of the refrigerator or above (not touching) a radiator. Peek daily, and … die, check often to keep the mix evenly moist but never sopping (bottom-watering often works best). A few weeks after starting, give the seedlings one application of a very weak solution of …
Type: Blog
… occurring during the restoration process. Using an integrated approach we aim to help develop best practices for producing genetically diverse plant materials of these species to increase their usage …
Type: Research
… Q. When and how do I divide irises? A. The best time to plant and transplant rhizomatous (or self-seeding) iris is after flowering but … Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicabotanic.org for more detailed information. …
Type: Plant Info
… clusters of berries produced at almost every node along the arching stems. They are usually best known for their vivid lavender berries; however, 'Leucocarpa' produces abundant white berries. Our …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the fall. The purple flowers appear on the stems in the late summer and early fall. It grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained soil and enjoys the heat. It is most effective when grouped into large drifts and makes an excellent ground cover for parks, highway medians, prairie gardens, and perennial beds. The genus Andropogon contains …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Almost everyone is familiar with Aloe vera , the pass-along plant known widely for its ability to ease the suffering associated with burns, minor wounds, and insect bites. Few, … of the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993, it is considered a tropical plant and overwinters best in a heated greenhouse or other indoor environment with temperatures above 59 degrees …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … up to 4 feet wide. It makes a delightful spring-flowering foundation plant or groundcover for sunny banks or slopes. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … natural shapes are graceful enough. ‘Fiesta’ is a very unusual forsythia bred in New Zealand for its colorful foliage. The untoothed ovate leaves emerge creamy yellow with a green edge, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … natural shapes are graceful enough. Forsythia ‘Northern Gold’ is a modern hybrid selected for reliable bud hardiness to -30 degrees F. It has a rounded shape with a maximum height of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… or good air circulation. And all roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders, so for best performance fertilize in spring and again in mid-summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
