… Native to southern India and Sri Lanka, cardamom occurs in the understory of tropical rainforests and will flower and fruit only in tropical conditions in partial to full shade. Growing to 12 feet tall, it has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for the Chicago Botanic Garden's plantings because of its intense lavender-blue color, and because it does not spread as aggressively (by rhizomes) as the species. The 1-inch blooms flower freely throughout September and October, and are magnets for butterflies and bees still seeking nectar and pollen at the end of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Enjoy the delightful sights and sounds of the miniature trains traversing high and low through tunnels, across bridges, and past replicas of American landmarks. This is a non-ticket event and first-come, first-served. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Enjoy the delightful sights and sounds of the miniature trains traversing high and low through tunnels, across bridges, and past replicas of American landmarks. This is a non-ticket event and first-come, first-served. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… a raspberry colored center on this unusual zinnia cultivar. Plant this zinnia in full sun and in moderate soils, and water to establish seedlings and thereafter only during droughts. It thrives during warm summer days. Zinnias benefit from a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of dark purple stamens on this sprawling vine. This cultivar is ideal for use on low arbors and arbors or can be used as a groundcover for banks and other larger spaces. The nectar and pollen rich flowers attract pollinating insects and hummingbirds while chemicals in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… How do seeds germinate and develop into mature plants? How do plants move water up through their roots to their topmost branches? Explore subjects such as the plant cell; anatomy and growth of roots, stems, and leaves; photosynthesis; and the symbiotic association of plant roots with beneficial fungi …
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… Sprays of two-tone, light- and medium-blue flowers top blue glory bower ( Clerodendrum ugandense ) from October through March. Grow this nonhardy shrub from East and Central Africa in moisture-retentive, organic soils, and cut back hard right after flowering to control height and width because this specimen can …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are some general recommendations for tasks to do now to prepare for next spring: Check trees and shrubs for winter pruning while they are dormant. Protect shrubs from winter damage from heavy snow load or salt. Clean and sanitize garden tools. Take note of what worked and didn’t work in this year’s garden to identify what to do differently next year. Take photos …
Type: Plant Info
… are many cultigens of top onion, which are thought to be hybrids of Allium cepa , bulb onion, and Allium fistulosum , bunching onion, or their wild ancestors, A. vavilovii and altaicum . According to Dr. Peter Hanelt, editor of Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops , it is unlikely to have occurred in nature, because the ranges of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
