… Intermediate Yew ( Taxus x media ‘Professor Gorczynski’) ‘Professor Gorczynski’ is an upright evergreen that grows under full or partial shade to full sun with moderate moisture conditions. Its green blooms are ornamentally insignificant. The plant is most often used as a specimen, a screen, or a border. …
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… and moist soil conditions. It has white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
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… several areas of crabgrass. How should I deal with this? A: Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) is an annual weed that germinates in midspring and gradually colonizes bare spots in the lawn … a crop of seeds and dying off in the late summer. The first line of defense against crabgrass is to minimize the opportunities for it to proliferate by maintaining a healthy lawn through … takes place when the soil temperature consistently reaches 60 degrees Fahrenheit, which is typically in late April or early May in northern Illinois. Several synthetic pre-emergence …
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… Pinky Lee orchid (× Vuylstekeara Cindy 'Pinky Lee'), an Oncidium -type hybrid orchid, is a cross between Miltonia 'My Clown' and Oncidium Shonan 'Pinky'. It is one of the few pink-blooming oncidinae with amazing, relatively large mottled blossoms. The … per bloom spike. Very easy to grow in medium light with average watering, this stunning orchid is best grown in slightly humid, cool, well-ventilated conditions because of the Miltoniopsis in …
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… For most gardeners, the top vegetable is the tomato. As they plant in late May, visions of red, round, juicy beefsteaks dance in their … and indeterminate tomatoes must be caged or tied to stakes or trellises. The payoff, though, is that indeterminate varieties, especially older heirlooms, provide a spectacular range of … says. Like many dark varieties, it comes from the area around the Black Sea. 'Cherokee Purple' is a burgundy tomato with a sweet, complex flavor sometimes described as having smoky undertones. …
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… Q. Is there anything I can do now to prepare my turf for the winter? A.Fall is a good time to improve the health of your lawn and prepare it for winter. There are a number … they exhibited any type of leaf spot or disease. Mow turf to the normal mowing height, which is typically 2 to 3 inches. Core aerate to reduce soil compaction. Apply a winter fertilizer. The …
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… Acer x freemanii , commonly called Freeman maple, is a hybrid of red maple ( A. rubrum ) and silver maple ( A. saccharinum ). Only specific … cross are sold commercially today. 'Jeffersred', sold under the trade name of AUTUMN BLAZE, is an older cultivar that was discovered by nurseryman Glenn Jeffers in the late 1960s. This is an upright, fast-growing, deciduous tree that will typically grow 40 to 55 feet tall with …
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… 'Sentyabrakaya' , also known as SEPTEMBER SUN™, is a member of the kolomikta species of hardy kiwi vine. They have two distinctive and appealing features. One is their hardiness...down to -30 or -40. The other is their beautifully variegated green, pink, and white folliage. All the female varieties …
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… Allium caeruleum is a native of Central Asia and is known as a blue globe onion. People seem to be attracted to the color blue — at least as it is displayed by flowers. Name the rarest, most sought after cultivars and species, and there will …
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… leaves have sunken pores that prevent water loss. Burgersfort Aloe, or Aloe burgersfortensis is very similar to two of its closer spotted aloe relatives and is only distinguished from the other similar species by its smaller size and longer floral bracts … it was combined with Aloe parvibracteata . Burgersfort Aloe's native habitat in South Africa is on sandy soils in the open or the shade of trees. The tight rosettes can be 11 inches to 15 …
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