… arching cymes gracefully top the dark green, heart-shaped leaves. A wonderful selection for the early spring garden in full sun or under the canopy of deciduous trees. Tolerates the …
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… golden yellow fan-like foliage and an irregularly globe-shaped, upright habit. Excellent for use in rock gardens, beds or borders to bring a unique look to the landscape. Prefers a sunny …
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… flower heads to 4 inches across and attracts butterflies. This rather coarse plant is good for the wild, woodland garden. It grows to 5-feet tall. …
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… sun in moderately rich, well drained soils and permit to reseed to provide replacement plants for this often short lived perennial. …
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… 'Twilight Zone', an improved version of native Little Bluestem is the first to color up for fall, adding iridescent silver-mauve tones all over the plant as early as midsummer! Then …
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… in spring. This species prefers consistently moist soils and a slightly shaded environment for best flower production. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… gold watch Mama and I gave you catches the sunlight and beams. “Neek, come here and hold this for me,” you say with gentle confidence. “Yes sir!!,” I belt. Little brown girl arms and gangly … and rocks in my shoes…I’m so happy. It was always my heart’s joy to serve you. You send me off for some other tool or gadget and I run through soft mushy grass - I smell its sweetness and … gold watch Mama and I gave you catches the sunlight and beams. “Neek, come here and hold this for me,” you say with gentle confidence. “Yes sir!!,” I belt. Little brown girl arms and gangly …
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… scutellarioides brings tropical colors and waves of texture to garden beds and baskets. Grown for its vibrant flashes of foliage, which span the color spectrum from yellow and chartreuse to … is enjoying a revival from its earlier years as a popular Victorian houseplant. The reasons for the current rage center on the plant's adaptability and growers' creativity. Once confined to … soil, these plants survived southern summers with no major problems. This is good news for Chicago-area gardeners who lack shaded yards. Growers have been busily hybridizing …
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… days with a liquid 10-10-10 or 15-15-15 mix. The fertilizer is necessary to replenish the bulb for a new season’s flower display. In fall, before the Chicago area’s average frost date of October 15, bring the bulb inside for its resting period. If leaves have yellowed, remove them from the bulb. If they are still … the flower stalk begins to grow, thus assuring straight growth. Flowering azaleas will bloom for months in a bright window when provided with even moisture, occasional misting, and quick …
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… the late summer. The first line of defense against crabgrass is to minimize the opportunities for it to proliferate by maintaining a healthy lawn through appropriate mowing, fertilization, … early May in northern Illinois. Several synthetic pre-emergence herbicides are commonly used for crabgrass control. These are available to homeowners either as standalone granular products, … apply a synthetic pre-emergent herbicide, be careful to use a product that is clearly labeled for use on newly seeded lawns. Do not apply pre-emergent herbicides before the temperature of the …
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