… a plant maturing at 6 feet in height. Its foliage is disease resistant, and the rose performs best in moderately fertile soils with adequate water, responding well to applications of fertilizers formulated specifically for roses. Mound the base of the plant with mulch/leaf mold after the first hard frost to protect …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rodgers flowers in the podophylla group are native to woodlands in Japan and Korea. Unlike most Rodgersias they can tolerate boggy areas and … 'Bloody Wheels' foliage is particularly colorful. The leaves emerge bright red, then deepen to a bronzed purple before maturing to green. Fall color is also dramatic. The flowering spikes … but bloom is iffy, at least in our climate. The drama's in the foliage. Give them time to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Slugs, rabbits and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… X 5’) cultivar that will form a dense, irregular pyramid with forest green needles. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As summer draws to a close, many gardeners are turning their attention from essential summertime maintenance — … and scouting — to end-of-the-season projects that can add beauty to their home landscapes for many seasons to come. Gardening Alchemy A wealth of basic ingredients makes late summer the … composting is having less landscape debris transported to landfills, making composting an easy way to green your gardening practices. Dig and Divide Late summer into early fall is a good time …
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… Your herbs are flourishing, but you know the first frost is about to hit. How can you bank up herbal flavor and save it to enjoy all winter long? One popular and simple method for preserving herbs is to infuse them into vinegars — a simple way to keep herbs at their summer's peak of flavor. A few dashes of herbal vinaigrette can liven …
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… Replacing this year? Five to consider. Last winter was hard on us all…especially on the trees and shrubs that took the … winter burn on evergreens ( read our blog about it here ), lots of dead branches, and, for many homeowners, the loss of key "hardscape" elements: the shrubs that are the backbone of … out or requesting at local nurseries. Northen bayberry shrubs ( Myrica pensylvanica ) look best when planted in groups. Northern Bayberry ( Myrica pensylvanica ) Bayberry could be the …
Type: Plant Info
… Plants That Celebrate Halloween It’s just about that time of year for ghosts, goblins, witches, and treats. To celebrate, here are some plants that are not only creepy and chilling, but cool, charming, and … the ripe peppers are red, not white, the word “ Bhut ” means “ghost.” Corpse Flower The only way to describe this towering stinkpot when it blooms is that its stench is like that of a …
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… its harsh croak when it takes off from a marsh. It was this bird’s beauty that nearly led to its demise at the turn of the twentieth century, when these and other waders were hunted for … its motionless legs likely looking like branches to a fish, which will come closer, and then get snatched up by the hungry wader. The bird swallows the prey head first, sometimes having to … is doing well in Illinois; however, habitat loss and water pollution may threaten its future. Visit Baker’s Lake in Barrington to watch the great egret during breeding season and McGinnis …
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… and you can see why this Dyckia is named Grape Jelly. You can also see why the common name for Dyckias is the sawblade plant. Dyckias are survivors. They're native to arid, rocky terrain high in the mountains of Brazil, so they're very drought tolerant, and … Dyckias need sandy or rocky fast draining soil. Though they'll tolerate some shade, color's best in full sun. During the spring growing season they need more frequent watering, but keep …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of semi-double pink roses with a strong old rose fragrance. As individual flowers fade to white, the clusters become two-tone. As the flowers begin to open, the petals have the look of slightly crumpled tissue paper. Fully open, they're … with a button of bright yellow stamens. It doesn't repeat, but if you don't deadhead, you'll get bright red hips (seed pods), in late summer that persist well into winter and feed the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
