… Sensitive fern is a creeping perennial that grows to a maximum height of 4 feet. It requires partial to full shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant does not bloom. It is used mostly as a specimen, a ground cover, or in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has pink blooms from May through August. It is a specimen in a border or ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blooms from March through June attract butterflies and are followed by edible red fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Just in Time for Halloween This is the month for ghosts, goblins, and witches, and for tricks and treats. Some plants, like … uniflora) Doll’s eyes (Actaea pachypoda) The Forest Dwellers “My favorite creepy plant is southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) ,” says Tom Tiddens, supervisor of the plant health … a fall night, the bare limbs look like big straggly arms reaching across his garden. The tree is also known as cigar tree and Indian bean tree. Indian pipe or corpse plant (Monotropa …
Type: Plant Info
… Each Lunar New Year brings new fortunes, each lunar year is associated with a zodiac animal, and this year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch , and the hours 5 to 7 in the morning. In Asian cultures, …
Type: Blog
… 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. …
Type: Plant Info
… 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 …
Type: Plant Info
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… “My autumn pick is Fireworks goldenrod,” says Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director. “The spectacular showiness of this plant is not overpowering because of the light, open nature of the flowers. And, it’s low maintenance, …
Type: Plant Info
… shade and moist soil conditions. In July and August it produces fragrant white blooms. It is a specimen in a border or as a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
