… As the weather cools, smart kitchen gardeners search for ways to stretch the growing season, hoping for a few more salads…an extra harvest of kale…or (gasp!) truly fresh veggies on the table at … a manageable way to try it. Along the way, you might find that a hoophouse has extra benefits for your garden, too. Raised beds at the Fruit & Vegetable Garden are equipped with practical …
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… at the center with a bright yellow stripe on the lip of this non-hardy ground orchid. Known for months of flower production, these orchids are great accents for seasonal displays with a tropical flare. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stabilize the plant once it’s in the pot. Roots Signal Plant Health At the Orchid Show, you get to see lush, healthy roots close up. At home, your orchid’s roots will usually be contained in its pot. Roots growing out of and over the edge of a pot signal that it’s time for re-potting—which gives you the opportunity to examine your plant for overall root health. Plump, green roots look and are healthy; yellow, spotted, black, or …
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… May Fertilize roses with a liquid 20-20-20 solution when flower buds are set. Monitor roses for insects and diseases. Check daily for black spot, especially in wet weather. Do not handle rosebushes if foliage is wet and infected. Wait until leaves have dried before removing them and spraying. Monitor roses for rose slugs (small white caterpillars with black heads) and their damage (tissuelike patches …
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… We get a lot of questions about one particular plant in the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden: … striking presence. First, the naranjillas in this small garden bed, number 10, were put there for a reason. All but one of the plants in this bed are in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. … spherical like little oranges. Unfortunately, our growing season in Chicago is not long enough for naranjilla plants to produce the sweet fruits, which are juiced for beverages in Ecuador. …
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… It’s that time of year when the sun finally comes out and temperatures go up, allowing you to get some outdoor planting done. But beware the fickle Chicago spring. Perfect gardening days are … want to do to protect plants. Move containers inside. If you’ve started to create containers for your back porch or balcony that contain summer crops, bring them inside. Even an uninsulated … fiberglass and plastic will degrade over time if they’re in direct sunlight, so check these for damage and move inside if you’re unsure of their durability. Your reused containers will last …
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… Join us for cocktails and conversation about gardening, cooking, and more with Jeff Ross, farmstead school manager at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee. For more information or to make your reservation over the phone, please call (847) 835-6925. …
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… Looking for some additions to your personal library? Check out the Lenhardt Library’s used book sale. All proceeds go towards the purchase of a new acquisition for the Garden’s rare book collection. Pay with cash, check, or credit cards; all sales are final. …
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… magenta-rose double flowers throughout the growing season. Deadhead (remove old blooms) or cut for indoor vases to encourage additional flowers. Full sun and average soil are ideal for this zinnia. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… exhibition hours. Model Railroad Garden hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, weather permitting For safety reasons, strollers and tripods are not be permitted in the exhibition. Butterflies & … this event are nonrefundable. No cash value. Applies to five tickets and cannot be discounted for fewer tickets. Cannot be combined with any other offer. A confirmation will arrive via email once your order is received. Email confirmation required for entry, must be redeemed on-site at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For questions, please call …
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