… Native to the eastern United States and Eurasia, where it is found in sunny wetland areas, marsh fern is … light-green leaves. It spreads by rhizomes in the soil, producing dense colonies of leaves up to 2 ½ feet tall as it develops. Unlike most ferns, it prefers full sun to light shade and grows best in wet to moist surroundings and sandy acid soil. The caterpillars of the marsh fern moth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… fir is a western North American native with flat, up-curved silver-blue needles that can grow to 75 feet with a 25-foot spread. It should be allowed to grow in an open, full-sun location so the branches can spread to their maximum width. The … murky gray-blue. White firs are more tolerant of heat and drought than most firs, and are the best species to grow in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Clematis 'Huldine' is a vigorous deciduous climber that grows 10 to 15 feet and produces many small, white, 3- to 4-inch flowers with white filaments and bright yellow anthers in mid to late summer. It grows best in full sun or partial shade and is a member of clematis pruning group 3, which includes …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… exposing only the flattened tops of their leaves and displaying an extraordinary ability to camouflage themselves as stones. Native to South Africa, Lithops pseudotruncatella was one of the first Lithops discovered. It is a … narrow-rayed flowers resembling umbrellas appear from July through October. This plant grows best in dry soil and bright conditions where it is hardy to zones 10-12. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What lawn chores are best done in the fall? A. Fall is the preferred season to tackle turf tasks. Grass will begin to grow quickly again in response to cooler nights, … and give grass a jumpstart to turn green early next spring. September weather is suitable for overseeding an existing lawn, renovating bare spots or laying down sod. Be sure to remove all …
Type: Plant Info
… This is a Caribbean cultivar, Kashee, highly valued in Saint Vincent for cooking. Through genetic, historical, and morphological data, we were able to match this cultivar to the Tahitian cultivar, Puero, which has the same distinct spiky skin. Breadfruit If you visit almost any island in the Caribbean, you will likely come across a tree with big, glossy …
Type: Blog
… can go unnoticed, but they are very fragrant. Because of their shallow root systems, they do best with a thin (1- to 2-inch) layer of mulch. This cultivar is one of the most cold hardy. It also retains its dark green color better during the winter. This round evergreen shrub grows to about 4 feet in height with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… be burned but will flush new growth in the spring. English ivy can become invasive if allowed to climb up trees or walls. At a certain height the growth changes from juvenile to mature and the plants begin to flower. The rounded balls of fetid flowers attract flies from miles around and the resulting seedlings have been found in natural areas. Best used as a low groundcover or in hanging baskets and containers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… What does it mean for plants? The temperatures have been slowly dropping and sporadic frost has put the brakes on annuals, blackening their leaves or simply causing entire plants to wilt. Not to worry—there are things we can do to protect trees and shrubs and extend the last … 12 to 16 inches of hardware cloth in the soil about 3 inches away from the trunk. If deer visit your garden, deter them from eating twigs or rubbing antlers by placing snow fencing or …
Type: Plant Info
… stems keep this 18-inch-tall beauty from toppling over during spring storms. Tulips grow best in sunny locations in well-drained soils that dry slightly after the foliage yellows in late …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
