… 'Vision in Red' has striking purplish red spikes which sit on top of mounded dark green foliage. The … packed flowers which bloom June to July. The dark purple stems stand 18 inches high. 'Vision in Red' does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is …
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… ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ is a clump-forming perennial that grows to a maximum height of 2 feet. It requires full sun and medium moisture conditions. In late May through June, it produces showy blue-purple flowers that attract hummingbirds and …
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… Patterned by Nature – Spiraling in Control Krehbiel Gallery, Regenstein Center Horticulturist: Jason Toth What’s behind the design: I wanted to create something sculptural to exemplify a pattern from nature—in this case, the spiral seen on the new growth of ferns. Oversized "fiddleheads" are included … material like moss and small ferns as an organic sculptural installation. The Krehbiel Gallery is conducive to this kind of display since it offers a sheltered indoor setting and filtered …
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… shades—these I saw. Look ye also while life lasts.” —Anonymous lines found on an old tombstone in Cumberland, England "While life lasts." This can be a very brief moment in time for a spring ephemeral. In that narrow window of time between thawing ground and the … find are petals scattered on the ground, and you realize you have to wait another year. This is particularly true of species like bloodroot ( Sanguinaria canadensis ), whose blossoms only …
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… on them which cause the leaves to fall off of the tree before the end of the summer. What is wrong with my tree and what can I do about it? A. Crabapple trees can be affected by many … is important to have your crabapple tree accurately diagnosed prior to selecting a treatment in order to assure that the proper chemicals are used at the appropriate time of the year, and … is followed. Please submit a sample of your declining tree that is approximately 12 inches in length to Plant Information Service for an accurate diagnosis and proper recommended …
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… spot its vibrant fall beauty on a Chicago Botanic Garden trail, don’t be fooled. Poison ivy is toxic all year round, and you could still get a rash from exposure to it. Like thorns on … our landscape is one of poison ivy's lessons. Thankfully, there are few toxic plants to touch in our native flora, poison ivy is by far the most common." How to identify poison ivy Poison … gardeners, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors to become familiar with its characteristics in all seasons . It can grow as a sprawling ground cover, a woody shrub, or a woody vine climbing …
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… prepare for the Orchid Show. This got us thinking: how does a smart gardener care for orchids in the depths of winter? With just a few adjustments to the basics. Today's temperature is… Did you know that cold outdoor weather can even affect indoor orchids? You may need to move … switch cool-growing orchids closer to windows and warm-growing orchids to an even warmer room in the house. Are your windows well sealed? Cold drafts can be an orchid's bane. Not even a leaf …
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… 'Vision in Pink' has thick plumes of soft pink flowers on top of mounded blue-green foliage. The soft fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in late spring to summer. 'Vision in Pink' grows to 12 to 15 inches high. It does well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is resistant to rabbits and deer. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… “In the woods where the snow is thick, bars of sunlight lay like pale fire.” — Katherine Mansfield, The Journal of Katherine … the quiet season. On bright days, they cast long shadows across the ground as the sun sits low in the sky. At sunset, their elegant silhouettes are often backlit by fiery skies. And when the …
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… Q. I recently noticed many discounted evergreens at local garden centers. Is this a good time of the year to plant them? A. While it is acceptable to plant many … trees and shrubs at this time of the year, it’s not a good idea to plant evergreens this late in the season. Evergreens planted in late fall don’t have time to become established before the onset of cold winter temperatures …
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