… Iron Butterfly ironweed is a form of Letterman's ironweed which is a perennial plant that is native to Arkansas where it grows in dry rocky sites that may occasionally be inundated. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Tide Pool prostrate speedwell is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Morton Arboretum and the … well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Chicago Botanic Garden; it is a cross between Veronica armena and Veronica pectinata ‘Rosea’. Tide Pool speedwell plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Amur grape ( Vitis amurensis ) is a climbing vine that grows to a maximum size of about 50 feet under full sun or partial shade. … in late spring or early summer, and it produces black fruit that attracts birds. The fruit is very sweet and can be used for preserves; it ripens to blue-black in early and mid-fall when … the foliage turns shades of crimson and purple. It thrives in dry to moist soils. The plant is most useful in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wisteria is a perennial vine native to both Japan and America. While Japanese wisteria can grow as much as 50 feet tall and can take years before it blooms, American wisteria is much more restrained, growing 15-25 feet, and its flowers appear at a much earlier age. The hardiest wisteria is a fast-growing, twining, deciduous vine that requires partial shade to full sun and needs …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Many homeowners do their lawn renovation in spring, but in fact this work is better done in fall once summer's heat and drought have passed. In fall, cool air temperatures … grow less vigorously in fall than in spring, when they compete with grass seedlings. Fall is also a good time to assess your lawn. Before you do anything, ask why your lawn is not doing well. Do you have grubs? Too much shade? Compacted soil? You should address the …
Type: Plant Info
… arrive at the Roberti Community House in nearby Waukegan. From grower to giver, this lifeline is set in motion each Wednesday to help feed the neediest families. “Many of our families are … to paycheck and fresh foods, fruits, and vegetables isn’t something they can afford or that is regularly available at a food pantry or soup kitchen,” said Maribeth Roberti, who founded the … purpose, but added, “being able to rely upon the high-quality produce from the Garden is something we all get excited about.” This year, all produce grown at the Chicago Botanic …
Type: Blog
… trees from insect attack? A. Spraying trees or shrubs with a horticultural, or dormant, oil is recommended as a way to help control repeated attacks of scale, mites, and aphids. Some of the … scale and obscure scale, honeylocust mite, European red mite, and spruce spider mite. The oil is applied when the tree or shrub is dormant, before it buds out (usually in March), when the temperature is at least 40 degrees …
Type: Plant Info
… Q: I have a lot of Creeping Charlie weeds in my lawn. When is the best time to apply a weed killer? A: Mid- to late autumn is an excellent time to apply post-emergent herbicides to control invasive weeds in turf such as … after application to allow more leaf surface to absorb chemicals. Apply only when no rain is expected for approximately 24 hours. Also, it is important to apply weed killer when the air …
Type: Plant Info
… Hybridized by Kail-Rudolf Beckmann in 1991, the Maren poinsettia is an early- to mid-season cultivar with medium vigor. Its traditionally shaped bracts are a … pink, which will turn pink when grown in warm greenhouses. The broad, elliptical foliage is medium green. At a height of 12 to18 inches and a spread of 12 to14 inches, it is a good midseason selection to perk up holiday displays. It attracts butterflies and is deer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Avalanche Variegated Feather Reed Grass is a clumping ornamental grass that has leaf clumps growing to about 4 feet high and 3 feet wide, … climates. The flower spikes are usually retained for winter interest and the entire plant is cut back or in late winter to promote new growth. This plant is sterile, so self-seeding is not a problem, and the plant does not spread aggressively making …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
