… Talk A Full Season of Tomato-Growing Information Early Season Problems The top questions we get on tomatoes point to two main topics: "my tomatoes are funny-looking" and "why don't I have … of plant parts. What are the strange seams on my tomatoes? The malformation in these tomatoes is called catfacing. It occurs on the blossom end of the fruit. Conditions during bloom—such as … Talk A Full Season of Tomato-Growing Information Early Season Problems The top questions we get on tomatoes point to two main topics: "my tomatoes are funny-looking" and "why don't I have …
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… Given its size, great care should be taken when siting this tree. It requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery undersides of its five lobed leaves. Fall color is yellow. This particular cultivar has stronger wood and better branching that the species so it would be a better candidate for a windy site. …
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… Talk A Full Season of Tomato-Growing Information Harvesting Tips Make sure your tomatoes get good air circulation, and don't keep them in the fridge—it destroys their flavor and texture. … up the ripening process considerably. Don't ruin a crop unintentionally. The refrigerator is too cold for tomatoes: Temperatures below 55 degrees Fahrenheit will ruin the flavor and … requires additional unattended time for flavors to blend. Yellow Tomato Salsa with Lemon Grass 1/2 cup vegetable oil 8 stalks of lemon grass (available at Asian markets and some specialty …
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… Like the saguaro cactus, it produces branches with age and can reach 21 feet in height. This is a night blooming species adapted to bat pollination and produces white or purple flowers. Very … in full sun, exceptionally well drained soils and repot in larger containers as it starts to get top heavy. …
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… combination of a creamy white center collared in bright strawberry red, DOUBLE DELIGHT® is easy to spot from a distance. This award-winning hybrid tea rewards closer viewing with its strong, spicy fragrance. Like most hybrid teas, it produces one flower per stem, so you get nice long stems for cutting. Give it full sun, rich soil with good drainage, and enough space for good air circulation. Disease resistance is rated as average for this rose, so many growers recommend a regular spraying program. …
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… There's nothing secret about the bright red roses of 'Beauty Secret', even though she is a miniature. The small but very double bright red roses appear in clusters and bloom is prolific...and fragrant. What's more, they come into bloom early, getting a jump start on …
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… Pachypodium lealii is a small-growing bottle tree from southern Angola and Namibia, producing creamy white flowers … other members of the Apocynaceae or Oleander family, the milky sap of the leaves and stems is highly toxic and, in fact, Namibian hunters often used the sap to poison their arrow tips. The …
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… Hexagon stonecrop is a hardy evergreen perennial that forms a mat that is 4” tall and 8” wide. It blooms in summer with yellow, star-shaped flowers. It gets its name from the whorls of six leaves that grown along its stems. It is not an evergreen groundcover, but will turn an attractive shade of red in the fall. It works …
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… The horse chestnut is native to the Balkans. This cultivar was developed in Switzerland in 1819. It has double white … flowers in large panicles that appear in the spring. It does not produce any fruit. Fall color is not vivid (yellows and browns). It can reach a height of 80 with a spread of 60 feet. It can … taprooted tree which makes it difficult to transplant and will cause it to take a long time to get established. …
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… are food for monarch butterfly larvae. Plant in full sun, moderately fertile soil and water to get the root system established. Unfortunately this native of southern Mexico and Central America is not root hardy in the Chicago area. Milky sap can cause contact dermatitis and is poisonous if ingested. Ingestion is unlikely because a different compound in the sap produces …
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