… rose was released by the famous Barbier firm in 1900 and features light yellow buds that open to very pale yellow to cream double flowers produced in clusters. It blooms heaviest in mid-June and will produce sporadic blooms throughout the rest of the summer. Described as a rambler, it is best planted where it can be tied into a support to the long stems or among large shrubs or low …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is an easy-to-grow houseplant that tolerates a wide range of cultural and environmental conditions. It prefers warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix. Water regularly during the growing season, with significantly reduced watering from fall to late winter. Do not pour water on the center of the rosette. Wider than normal clay pots are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tipped in pink are borne at the nodes of 1-year-old upright pseudobulbs. They grow and flower best if exposed to full sun to bright light, allowed to experience a slight drying in summer, and grown in … scale insects with rubbing alcohol on a cue tip. These orchids often produce kikis (Hawaiian for babies) toward the tips of the stems. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brassidium orchids feature spidery-looking flowers that make them ideal specimen plants for indoor use. 'Miami' has up to 30 bright yellow petals and sepals with black spots on a 3-foot-long arching spike. The … growers, bloom up to three times each year with flowers lasting six to eight weeks. They grow best in bright light and should be watered when dry, typically about every five to seven days. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Continue to care for indoor flowering gift plants. Azaleas require even moisture and bright light. Deadhead to keep plants blooming for four to six weeks. Azaleas can go outside to a partly shaded location … bulbs after they have flowered but there is no guarantee they will flower the following year. Get a head start on summer-blooming bulbs and tubers by starting them indoors in moist, soilless …
Type: Plant Info
… in early July, while conducting routine pollinator assessments with my Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student Jenny, we noticed something unusual: a bumblebee with a bright … bumblebee was once a common sight across the eastern United States, ranging from Minnesota to Massachusetts. Like all bumblebees, it is a superb pollinator of some of our favorite foods … actionable advice to Chicago area residents and industry leaders about which garden plants best support local biodiversity. As we neared the end of data collection that day, we were both …
Type: Blog
… in attracting flies that pollinate the flowers as they lay their eggs in what appears to be a dead animal. This native of southern Africa is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region and grows best in full sun and relatively dry soils. The odor can be overpowering indoors. Archived Copy: …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… denser branching than the species. Like other spruces, it is extremely cold-hardy. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Norway spruces are easy to grow and tolerant of difficult growing conditions. They have stiff, sharp pointed needles …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dozens of long lasting fragrant flowers at the tip of a three foot flowering spike. Native to higher elevations in Central America and southern Mexico it grows best in cool conditions, bright sunlight and high humidity in very well drained orchid potting …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 1-inch-wide, pale blue flowers. A perennial bulb that blooms in early spring, it grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs should be planted 3 inches deep in well-drained soil. It is best used in the front of the border or where it can be seen. Archived Copy: This content was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
