… Q. I’ve noticed many leaves of my plants look chewed. What is causing this and is there anything I can spray to help my plants? A. At this time of year, many different types of insects and their larvae frequently feed on the leaves of plants. Without seeing the culprit, it is not possible to determine which insect is causing the damage to your plants. Inspect your plants thoroughly in …
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… Green Mountain boxwood is a hybrid that combines the handsome dark green evergreen leaves of the common boxwood ( Buxus … of Korean littleleaf boxwood. This evergreen shrub grows into a perfect narrow pyramid to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soils. This variety is very hardy, with minor bronzing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bluejoint grass is a clump-forming upright ornamental grass native to northern North America, especially the … grass with bright green leaves, and its reddish-brown flowers are visible in late spring to early summer. Bluejoint grass is tolerant of a wide range of conditions but prefers moist, …
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… Goldflame honeysuckle is a deciduous twining vine with simple, untoothed, opposite leaves. It is grown for its slightly … whorls of tubular flowers, which are rosy-red in bud, open into yellow trumpets before fading to white. The unusual terminal leaves are connate, which means they are fused together, looking as if the stem is piercing through them. This vine, which can grow to 20 feet, has a fairly long bloom period and attracts hummingbirds. It is most floriferous in …
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… Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra 'Summer Nights' is a mouthful. This delightful descendant of prairie natives features sturdy, wine-purple stems … specialist at North Creek Nursery and is perfectly hardy in the Chicago region. Growing up to 6 feet in height, lower displays can be obtained by cutting the plants back to half their height in June. Plant in full sun with plenty of air movement — this variety is …
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… ‘Le Vasterival’ is commonly sold under the trade mark name Great Star™. This is a compact, rounded shrub that stands 6 to 7 ft. tall with a spread of 7 to 8 ft. It has large, conical flowerheads that contain unusually large, showy but sterile …
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… ‘Phantom’ is a medium sized shrub 6 ft. high and 6 ft. wide with a branching habit. The flowerheads are huge, measuring up to 15 inches with a mixture of showy but sterile flowers and smaller, fertile ones. Strong stems … The flowers emerge white with a green tint in July, turn pink as they mature, and continue to bloom until fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Phantom …
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… Little Bluestem is a densely tufted perennial grass spreading slowly to form clumps of upright mid-green to gray-green stems up to 18 inches long that turn purple to orange-red in the fall. It bears …
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… has large soft pink flowers with red centers and creamy white staminal columns. It grows to 8 –12 feet high and blooms from mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5 - 9. Hibiscus syriacus 'Mathilde' is commonly sold under the trademark name …
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… This shrub grows to a height of about 5 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy white blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It is a specimen in a hedge and is resistant to deer. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
