… growth from your plants. 2. Lightly trim back plants as needed. This step is optional, and you really only need to do it if your plants have become large and overgrown. Never remove more than one-third of the growth at a time. Removing too much can … for a long time. For specific questions about houseplant care, contact our Plant Information Service . The same care tips also apply to overwintering tropical plants, such as palms and …
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… An exotic, tall-dark-and-handsome visitor has returned to the Chicago Botanic Garden this spring. Its bold blooms draw … let us know). Echium are native to the Canary Islands, regions of the west coast of Africa, and southern Spain/Portugal. They are not hardy plants in Chicago, meaning they cannot withstand … ‘Blue Steeple’ The following spring, they are transplanted into their final growing container and moved outside. They are grown in a semi-shaded location and fertilized regularly all summer. …
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… large enough to produce a bloom! Spike just keeps on growing at the Semitropical Greenhouse, and visitors are loving it. As they learn more about the coming bloom from the docents posted … that emerges from a flower bud. Spike is 12 years old. We know from other botanic gardens and conservatories that titan arums take a decade or more to send up their first flower shoot. … intuition. Both Deb Moore—our indoor floriculturist who tends to our nine titan arums—and I felt that the overall look of the shoot was different than what we’d experienced before …
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… Tom Weaver recently moved to Minnesota to start a new chapter. Along with his husband and dog, he brought his plant family, a love he has nurtured since childhood. “My mom makes fun … (only a few blocks away), I sat down with Weaver to learn how to make the transition happy and healthy for my green, leafy friends. Part of Weaver's houseplant collection, grown under … Florida, Arizona … pretty much any warm-climate state has strict rules about what you can and cannot bring because there are so many agricultural pests.” For a current listing, refer to …
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… but this could very easily be a name for this species, since it commonly occurs in prairies and is a member of the primrose family. Roosterheads is comical but descriptive. With a white … yellow beak, the plant’s resemblance to the animal is easy to see if you subtract the red comb and wattle. Pride of Ohio is puzzling. Dodecatheon meadia is not the state flower of … could be common in Ohio, since this species is at home in open woodlands as well as prairies. And it is, in fact, one of the common names for Dodecatheon meadia. Dodecatheon meadia —or …
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… Garden’s most beautiful season. Its design emphasizes nature’s forms like clouds, stones, and hills. In winter, pruned magnolias, azaleas, forsythia, quince, as well as smooth lumps of yews and junipers, resemble white boulders or fluffy clouds. Open-pruned pines, wired to maximize long and borrowed views, are natural snow catchers, offering up their own cushions of snow. Even the …
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… or accidentally, they can spread prolifically, out-compete native species for resources, and eventually even dominate the landscape. Biologists are studying the mechanisms underlying a … will become invasive in a new habitat. With an increased awareness about the environmental and economic threats posed by invasive species, the Chicago Botanic Garden has expanded and strengthened its invasive plant policy . We also partner with other gardens to be part of an …
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… They’re all over the Learning Center and maybe around your house, too. They are boxelder bugs , and although they are a nuisance, they are harmless. So while they are bugging us, let’s find … the woods during summer, growing up flightless. In late summer/early fall, their wings develop and they can take flight, seeking a nice, cozy place to spend the winter. Can you blame them for …
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… that attracts flies. The plants are easy to care for. Give them plenty of indirect sunlight and water as the soil begins to dry. Have a heart Ceropegia These tolerant plants have … Just drop one pellet of fertilizer into your pitcher plant every few months to keep it fed and happy. Keep this plant moist; it does best in a humid and bright area. Your rock for the winter Lithops Lithops are fascinating succulent plants with …
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… Many of our scientists and horticulturists work in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. Talking to our scientists, it's easy to hear … they swing along like Spider-Man! Spiders have been found as high as 10,000 feet in the air and 200 miles out to sea. 2. Spiders can fish. TRUE. There's a group called fishing spiders that …
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