… and taking photographs; document challenges and successes, problems, tasks, and ideas for next year. Make a list of the plants that worked and should be planted again. Bring in twigs, nuts, berries, and seedheads to dry for fall decorations or winter wreath making . Gather the stems into bunches, and secure them … season—with row covers, garden blankets over raised beds, cold frames, etc. Now is the best time to gather plants at the end of the season for beautiful arrangements for the fall …
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… get the most life out of your tree in a few easy steps. Pick a fresh tree If you’re shopping for pre-cut live trees at a nursery or retail lot, never buy a bagged tree. It’s harder to know whether the tree is fresh if it’s wrapped in netting. The best way to tell which pre-cut tree will last longest is to do the “shake test.” Grab a tree by … but a dry tree is also a big fire hazard. Show your tree some love by keeping it in a cool place, and you’ll enjoy its piney scent through the New Year. …
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… A well-designed outdoor space can do wonders for seniors and those with Alzheimer’s disease. But how do these gardens differ from other … of self. There are many measurable health outcomes for seniors and the outdoors. Even a short visit in a garden can lower blood pressure, improve vitamin D absorption, improve stability, and … the garden is fairly straightforward. Use a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers, and vines and place them where they can be touched and smelled. Aging eyes can see highly saturated colors—such …
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… one can’t help but daydream about greener pastures, or in my case, lawns. Now is the time for spring lawn maintenance. The main purpose of spring lawn care is to get the turf through the … in a full-sun area, a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type perennial rye grass works best. For a full-shade area, a fine-leaf fescue works best. If your area is a mixture of part shade and part sun, then you would want to go with a …
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… fish. Several municipalities have banned the use of phosphorus-containing fertilizers for turf or lawn areas. These laws are designed to protect local water quality in lakes, streams, … a ban are required to alert customers about the prohibition of phosphorus in fertilizers for lawn and turf by posting a sign where fertilizers are sold. …
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… a repeated pattern with frame filled with one or more tightly-packed mum flower heads. Look for a leaf or another object resting on these expansive patterns, and contrast the repetition and … button. Stop 5: Photo Tip: Fall-Evening Island Moving grass can be the photographer's best friend or worst enemy. Embrace its free-flowing nature. Use wind to practice your … the red and yellow crabapple berry varieties hanging right over the path. Try to stand in a place where your subject will not be overwhelmed by the background. Stop 7: Photo Tip: …
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… be especially prominent on the Esplanade and in the Rose Garden. How much time should we allow for this event? That depends on how fast you walk and how many pictures you take, but in general, you should allow about an hour. What is the best time slot to sign up for? Any time! If you’d like photos of the candlelit Garden at … Also, check our website and social media pages for updates. Should I arrive in advance of my visit time? Do allow extra time for entry and parking, but do not arrive more than 15 minutes …
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… titanum ), “Spike,” to the Semitropical Greenhouse. Now we are all watching and waiting for Spike to bloom—a dream of the Chicago Botanic Garden for 12 years! Finally, in the next ten days or so, we’ll see the fruit of our labor in all of its … the spadix will emerge out of the top of the bud and continue to grow taller, until it’s time for the bloom. For a single day, the spathe will unwrap and open to a dark, velvety red “bloom,” …
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… Why wait until spring? Plant a bulb container for a preview of blooms to come. In this video, the Chicago Botanic Garden shows how to create a … between plants. Fill with soil to within 1/4 inch of the rim. Lightly water the container. Place your container in a cool, dark location. The container must never get above 50 degrees … blooming, plants should be discarded. Forced bulbs rarely transplant well into the garden. The best plants for forcing tend to be on the smaller side. Tulips and narcissus work very well, …
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… Evaluation Garden houses the shrub rose trials in collaboration with the American Rose Trials for Sustainability ® program. The goal of this national program is to identify, through regional … added taxa to the list of recommended plants for green roof culture. Plant Evaluation Notes Latest Issue View Latest Issue Fine Gardening magazine Plant Trials Articles View Articles … Lamium Issue #24 — An Evaluation Study of Alchemilla Issue #25 — Fall-Blooming Anemones Issue #26 — A Garden Study of Sundrops and Evening Primroses Issue #27 — A Comparative Study of …
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