… is a tough plant, tolerating wet and dry soils, salty water, and cold winter temperatures. For best results, plant in full sun and rich soil, and protect from cabbage loopers. In medieval Europe, gardeners used to cover the plants with clay pots in early spring to blanch the new foliage and then prepare the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in shades of soft, light pink adorn long, graceful stems on this hybrid tea rose that performs best in warmer, dry climates. Pink Promise™ hybrid tea rose Rosa 'Coi05R211' is a disease-resistant selection adopted by the American Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds and promote their cause. Plant this rose in full sun, in moderately fertile and moist soil, and provide room for it to reach a mature size of 4 by 3 feet. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Oeschberg Amaranthus Deep red to maroon flower/seed spikes top off the burgundy leaves and stems on this annual that thrives in … provide a pop of color in the landscape throughout the growing season. Plant in flower beds for best results or stake plants in containers with loose soil mixes to keep the plants upright. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with the quartered rosette center.This rose comes from David Austin, the breeder dedicated to combining the shapes and scents of old-fashioned English roses with the repeat bloom, disease … hardiness of modern roses. Like all roses, the more sun you give it, the more flowers you'll get in return. Foliage is disease resistant, but no rose is disease-proof. Spraying against fungal problems may be a good idea if you can't give it full sun or it's too crowded for good air circulation. Remember that roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders so …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… much desired by birds. It has a distinctive horizontal branching growth habit that is similar to the native pagoda dogwood. This cultivar's parent, however, is native to China. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black fruits which are attractive to birds. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… an unbelievable amount of information about companion planting, but you don’t find much in the way of scientific journals or reviews,” says Tom Tiddens, supervisor of the Garden’s Plant Health … “Companion planting is an interesting technique and organic growers swear by it, but you need to have all-around good horticultural practices, like scouting for pests.” Japanese beetles … scouting or monitoring the Garden for pests, Tiddens says, “When I see my first aphid, I don’t get too worried. I’ll come back in a week and look at the plant. Often a beneficial insect is …
Type: Plant Info
… in mid-winter (mid-summer in its native Madagascar). The brilliant red flowers are attractive to the Madagascarian equivalent of hummingbirds. The origin of the Aloe genus name is unclear, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… diva, they’ve attracted bad press—too temperamental, not playing nicely with others, demanding way too much attention. Tom Soulsby, the horticultural impresario of roses at the Chicago Botanic Garden, would like to debunk the unfair rumors swirling around the Rosaceae family. “Our goal of presenting plants … in parts of the Garden,” Soulsby said. Because it is large and fast-growing, it’s best for bigger spaces. It blooms in June and July. Above and Beyond ™ Soulsby is excited about …
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… Bringing a bit of your garden indoors to join a celebration can be as easy as cutting a few evergreen branches for a vase. But if you … if you do this in summer, you may be able to use flowers from your own cutting garden. The best flowers to use are full and mounded, such as carnations, cushion mums, and roses — "anything … make it heavy. A cone is a little trickier, Clifton says. Start at the bottom and work your way up. Around the bottom of the cone, insert the stems with a slightly upward slant, so the …
Type: Plant Info
