… Good Earth An elder taught me that mshkeke is the Potawatomi word we use for medicine , but the literal translation is good Earth . There is a family story about how my … Beings awakening Mother Earth and bringing forth the planting season. With climate change, this system that has been passed down since time immemorial has become unhealthy. What happens …
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… Basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) is one of the most popular herbs grown today. It is not only a flavorful ingredient in Italian, Chinese, French, and Thai cuisine, but it is also a fragrant, ornamental plant for gardens and containers. Easy to grow and tasty to eat, basil plants will add color and an …
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… Lilium ‘Hantsing’ is a Martagon Lily with deep scarlet red unspotted flowers in mid summer. It stands 4 feet high and bears 20 or more downfacing flowers on each stem and whorled leaves. The petals are curved backward, giving the flowers a Turks caps shape. Typical of the Martagon lilies, Hantsing does best in partial shade. The unsurpassed grace and beauty of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flower reflects onto the shadowed water below. Doctoral student Lynnaun Johnson wades over for a closer look. Habitat is shrinking for this reclusive orchid, and he is using a unique approach to better understand the species’ …
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… in dark pink to red, surrounded by a white halo with a yellow patterned lip. Indoors, the plants perform best if provided with bright light, high humidity, warm temperatures, and exceptionally well-drained potting media that is kept moist. In summer, applications of dilute foliar feed fertilizers will ensure the plant … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … Garden in Ontario. It is a vigorous, cold-hardy cultivar of German origin. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… We know spring has arrived in northern climes when we see the cheery yellow blooms of the ubiquitous forsythias in April. Named after William Forsyth, one … poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear … selection. It has heavier flowering than the species with very hardy buds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This semi-succulent plant from Zanzibar in tropical east Africa can form a clump up to 4 feet tall but is usually 3 feet tall. It has attractive rippled, undulating, dark green leaves, smudged with … Its very showy white flowers are in rounded clusters that arise on a stout inflorescence from the center of the plant. This plant will tolerate low light levels but grows best and flowers if …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with an impressive array of “superhuman” abilities. Butterflies have unique features they use for socializing, mating, warding off predators, and more! Scarlet Mormon (Papilio rumanzovia) … Photo by Bill Bishoff Consider the butterfly’s ability to see ultraviolet light. UV light is a spectrum of light between 10 and 400 nanometers that humans and most other animals cannot … so when they land on something, they can instantly “taste” whether it’s a food source or not. This comes in handy for food sources that do not have UV patterning, like rotting meat. (Yes, …
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… Bring your dancing shoes and best air guitar moves. It's time to get rockin’ with Leonardo. He is a Parents' Choice … and groovin' original songs! Please note: You are encouraged to bring your own chairs, as the Garden has a limited supply available each evening. …
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