… Q. I understand that a wonderful organic fertilizer for my vegetable garden is manure tea. How do I make this brew, and how much do I use on my crops? A. This liquid is used at transplant time and again every three weeks or so. Fresh, not aged, manure from horses, sheep or cows is "soaked" in water at the rate of one part manure to 10 parts water for several days to one …
Type: Plant Info
… early summer and continues into the fall. As the flowers age, they fade to buff yellow. This is a compact plant 18 to 24 inches high with gray- green, fernlike foliage. It is a member of the SEDUCTION™ Series from the Netherlands. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow grower and has deeply fissured, cork-like bark. The leaves have five, blunt, rounded …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Giant fleeceflower ( Persicaria polymorpha ) is a big, bold, hardy perennial that blooms in July and August. It reaches a height of 4 to 6 feet and is topped with large, feathery white plumes. The plant can take full sun or partial shade and is somewhat drought-tolerant once established. The leaves on the upright stems are lance-shaped. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The mountain male fern, or dwarf male fern, is named for the Oreades or the mountain nymphs. This fern is a native of the talus slopes of the mountains of Europe and Western Asia, with a range from Norway to Spain, and east to Pakistan. Clearly this is a tough fern that is superbly adapted to its harsh environment and one that will perform well …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… false goatsbeard ( Astilbe 'Maggie Daley') was selected for the Lakeside Garden because it is better able to withstand summer heat and dry soil than other astilbes. Deeply cut, bronzy … a wise choice for the shady garden with soil that remains moist for most of the year. It is generally pest free, tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds and is an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Heronswood Globe Katsura tree is a form of the katsura tree of China and Japan where it is grown for its seasonal beauty. In the spring the delicate heart-shaped leaves emerge and later … fall the leaves change color from yellow, gold pink and red. The Heronswood Globe Katsura tree is a dwarf version of the katsura tree growing to only fifteen feet in height and width and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heuchera richardsonii , or Prairie Alumroot, is native to the Midwest. Its usual habitat is prairies and savanna woodlands, tolerating full to partial sun and a wide range of soil … the plant height varies anywhere from 3 to 4 feet above the basal leaves and the plant width is about 18 inches. It is a predominately green plant in both leaves and flowers, and has an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fragrant sumac is a spreading shrub with three-lobed leaves. It is grown mostly for the attractive leaves that have a sharp fragrance reminiscent of pine, lemon … or more. It makes a good low hedge for defining spaces or filling in a corner. Fragrant sumac is tolerant of dry soils and some shade once established. It is actually related to poison ivy, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SILVER SPRITE™ northern bayberry is characterized by a dense, compact, broad-oval habit and attractive gray-green foliage. The small gray fruit, best seen after the foliage has dropped, is typical of the species, and are consumed by a number of native birds. Bayberries are dioecious, with male or female flowers on separate plants; this cultivar is the female clone. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
