… sedge populations in new locations, it was downgraded on Illinois’ endangered species list —one of the few times a species’ status has changed because it’s doing well, not because it has …
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… less often; piles that are heating up quickly should be turned every three or four days. One easy technique is to have an empty bin to turn it into. If you turn the pile every several …
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… windowsill to an outdoor garden space once danger of frost has passed. All require at least one week of gradual acclimation to outside conditions; they should never be rudely moved from a …
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… ( Howea forsteriana ), parlor palm ( Chamaedorea elegans ), lady palm ( Rhapis excelsa ), and one of my favorites, fishtail palm ( Caryota ), which has interesting, ragged leaf edges that …
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… To every perennial there is a season — often fleeting. Remember the peonies? Gone in one glorious week. Yet some perennials have more staying power, especially with a little help. …
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… or late-season pink or white flowers. Deep and dramatic color: 'Purple Baron' millet is one of the darkest purple annuals we've seen. Ornamental Millet ( Pennisetum glaucum ) Now …
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… center), or hybrids such as ‘Midnite’ (violet) or ‘Tropical Isle’ (yellow with a flame blush). One delightful species, L. henryi , begins in late July to produce Turk's-cap flowers in orange …
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… suitable for pots include 'Brokamp', 'Cascade', 'Ceridwen', 'Domino', 'Irish Lace', and one of the best variegated forms, 'Sagittifolia Variegata'. Because pots tend to dry out quickly …
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… are suitable. Go foraging for flowers in your garden. Do you have shrub roses? You could float one flower in an elegant bowl of water or in a glass candy dish. Or pick some fragrant viburnum …
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… serviceberry, which grows 15 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Like other serviceberries, this one is covered in spring with white flowers, followed by bird-loving berries in June. The more …
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