… Why, botanically speaking, is a tomato a fruit? What is the difference between a fern and a moss? Dive deep into the botanic world to explore the …
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… Q. What is the best way to repot a cactus? A. Cacti should be repotted when they outgrow their containers … When plants become root bound, they fail to absorb nutrients and produce little growth. It is best to repot a cactus into a container only slightly larger than the container it has … holes to allow water to drain from the pot. To protect hands when transplanting cacti, it is helpful to wrap the plant in a thick layer of newspaper to aid in removing it from the pot. …
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… was the first city carillonneur for the Millennium Carillon in Naperville, Illinois, and is currently the senior university carillonneur at the University of Chicago and resident carillonneur for the Chicago Botanic Garden. He is the past president of the World Carillon Federation and recently became the president of the … degree in physics and master’s degree in teaching from the University of Chicago, Crawford is pleased to have initiated the first regular carillon instruction programs at four Chicago-area …
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… guided walk takes place at 1 p.m. or take a self-guided walk anytime. The short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile. Dress for the weather. If winds are 20 or more miles per hour or if there is heavy rain, the program will be cancelled. Free; regular parking and Garden admission fees …
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… This thorny shrub is called a Fallgold raspberry as it bears golden raspberries in the fall. This shrub grows to a … will rot in wet soils, so raised beds may be necessary in areas with heavy clay soil. Fallgold is an everbearing raspberry as it bears fruit in the fall on the upper part of the fruit canes in … fruits again in the following late spring on the lower part of those canes. Since each cane is biennial they need to be pruned back at the end of the second fruiting season. …
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… This plant is called an Orchid Lights azalea because the pink flowers are an orchid pink. This plant was one … to survive very cold winters and were called the 'Northern Lights' azaleas, so this one is the Orchid Lights. Orchid Lights azalea is a small multi-stemmed shrub that grows slowly, … of about 3 feet and a width of about 4 feet. Like most azaleas, it prefers a partly shaded site with protection from afternoon sun, such as on a northerly or eastern frontage. It requires …
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… Each of the ball shaped trusses can contain up to 20 individual flowers. This cultivar is widely grown because it is more heat and cold tolerant than many of the other evergreen Rhododendrons. There are … of Rhododendrons in the world found in cool moist environments on acid soils. Roseum Elegans is a cultivar of Rhododendron catawbiense, a species native to the mountains of North Carolina …
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… Each of the ball shaped trusses can contain up to 20 individual flowers. This cultivar is widely grown because it is more heat and cold tolerant than many of the other evergreen Rhododendrons. There are … of Rhododendrons in the world found in cool moist environments on acid soils. Roseum Elegans is a cultivar of Rhododendron catawbiense, a species native to the mountains of North Carolina …
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… Though its common name is Panama rose ( Rondeletia leucophylla ), this plant is actually a native of Chiapas, Mexico. This large, bushy, 5-foot-tall shrub produces massed … after the sun goes down, suggesting that it also may be pollinated by moths. This feature is an added bonus for those who sit in the garden in the evening, where they can enjoy the Panama …
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… leaves of this plant and you'll see that they have sharp toothy edges. That's why this plant is called T.Rex! T.Rex stonecrop bears reddish-pink flowerheads in later summer and early fall and it is customary to retain the flowers heads over the winter months, cutting the plants back in early … to maintain or access. it also performs well in sunny borders and rock gardens where it is loved by hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators but not favored by rabbits. It grows …
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