… in burgundy, yellow, and white produced on tall, branched spikes from November through March. This orchid is easy to grow, but needs space, bright light, and humidity for best results. The genus name was created to identify all of the offspring of crosses …
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… The red mistletoe cactus or devil's tongue cactus is an epiphytic cactus of south America where it grows from trees and rocks in humid elevated rainforests. The red straps of this plant are its leaves, and they are completely pendulous. While this plant performs best in …
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… & Symptoms Salt injures plants in two ways. It soaks into the soil with melting snow and is taken up by plant roots. It also becomes airborne, especially during dry winters, and is blown onto plants. Ice and snow weigh down tree and shrub branches, causing breakage. This can be a serious problem for columnar evergreens with double terminal leaders, such as arborvitae, which may split at the …
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… Q. I would like to grow herbs indoors this year using some of the plants from my outdoor garden. Any helpful tips would be appreciated. A. Dig the plants you … good results if the pots are placed 5 to 12 inches from the tubes and the lights are kept on for 12 to 16 hours per day. A good balance of lights would be one cool-white bulb and one …
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… Creeping buttercup is a diminutive Eurasian perennial capable of covering large areas. The foliage of 'Buttered Popcorn' is yellow-green with blotches of frosty pale green. It produces small yellow flowers in mid-spring. Its best use is as a filler in semi-shady areas between other perennials. It needs to be contained or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in spring are followed by purple berries, which are loved by birds and squirrels. Fall foliage is red-orange. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white … attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible … Garden's collection includes more than 30 varieties and over 450 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible … Garden's collection includes more than 30 varieties and over 450 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” ―Chinese proverb Warm, sunny days and cool nights … a small, spring-flowering ornamental tree. Now’s the time to shop and plant. “October is great for planting,” says Tim Johnson, the Garden’s senior director of horticulture. “Any tree that is … growth of the tree. Make the hole as wide and deep as necessary to accommodate the root ball. This is where a yardstick or measuring tape comes in handy. Loosen the soil a bit in the hole to …
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… Large, 4-inch tangerine flowers boast a deep copper center on this well-branched, 18-inch by-16-inch hardy perennial. Descended from native parents, this cultivar is well-adapted to Chicago's climate and soil. It flowers best when planted in full sun and in well-drained soil. Protect the young plants from rabbits in early spring. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
