… Q. Is there an all-purpose mulch I can use throughout the different areas of my garden? A. Looking in garden centers today, with choices ranging from white stone to shredded cypress to cocoa shells, it appears the selection of mulch materials is never-ending. One of the best mulches for garden beds originates in your own backyard. It’s compost. The decomposed …
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… Dutchman's pipe vine gets its name from the unusually shaped flowers often hidden by its large heart-shaped leaves. This eastern USA native grows in rich bottomland soils, and in the garden can quickly cover a 20-foot trellis. …
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… This is a small (20 feet high and wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow and red in the fall. It prefers well-drained, …
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… Autumn Frost Squash This new winter squash produces uniquely ribbed, round fruit that ripen to dark tan with a frosted overlay. The fruit is similar in taste to a butternut squash, with superior flavor and long storage quality. It is best planted in the ground to allow for maximum growth and increased yields. 2021 – Ball …
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… Tomatoes are already one of American’s favorite vegetables, but with the renewed interest in homegrown food, their popularity is growing through the "green" roof. … a warm-season crop because plants need warm soil and frost-free nights, tomatoes are best planted outdoors after mid-May in the Chicago area. Even then you might need to cover plants, which is why many gardeners wait until after Memorial Day to plant. Choosing the …
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… This is a native plant that doesn't get much respect. Altough it is a verbena, it does not produce pretty or fragrant flowers. This perennial grows three to five feet tall and is found in shady margins of woods. The opposite leaves are lanceolate, broader at the base with a tapering point, and coarsely …
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… What the Garden Is Doing…and What You Can Do at Home Safeguarding Long-term Survival Environmental … seed banking native species guards against their disappearance in the wild and is an important way to conserve plant diversity. Climate change occurred naturally over millennia, with most … of seeds you’d like to save. If purchasing from a garden store or from your own garden, it is best to use heirlooms: hybrids will not breed true. If harvesting seeds from your garden, start …
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… Lanarth doublefile viburnum is a deciduous shrub that will grow to a height and width of 10 feet. It blooms from late May into early June with creamy white flowers along its branches that give it a tiered look. The flowers give way to red fruit in the fall. The foliage has good red fall color. This cultivar was introduced …
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… adequate water, plants can suffer from drought stress and stressed plants are an invitation to insects. Spider mites, flea beetles, Japanese beetles, squash borers, aphids, several types of … flies and tiny wasps, and many others are beneficial—they prey on harmful insects. Alongside the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden you’ll find a special strip of plants—a pollinator strip. … the chewed leaves and petals to eventually fall from the plant. The simplest and cheapest way to control the beetles is to knock them into a bucket of soapy water. A good time to do this …
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… American red elderberry is an deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 25 feet. It requires full sun or partial shade and moist water conditions. In early summer it produces yellow blooms that give way to red fruit that attracts birds. The plant can be used in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
