… I deal with this? A: Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) is an annual weed that germinates in midspring and gradually colonizes bare spots in the lawn during hot summer weather before producing a crop of seeds and dying off in the late summer. The first line of defense against crabgrass is to minimize the opportunities …
Type: Plant Info
… In Northern and Midwestern gardens, much emphasis is placed on four-season gardens, with great … plants that provide interest when it is least expected. Think of the shrubs that flower not in spring but in late summer, bulbs that sprout in February and perennials that bloom in October.But in our …
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… If you observe the conifers at the Chicago Botanic Garden, there are a few that turn golden in fall and drop their needles each winter. It’s not because they are sick or diseased; it’s … Their overall texture is very soft due to the small, slender needles that emerge bright green in spring, turn to a deeper green in summer, and finally an ochre yellow in fall. Tufts of needles emerge and radiate from small …
Type: Plant Info
… beautiful colors range from shades of pink and lavender to purple and red, with some yellow in the center. The matte flowers have purple sepals and mottled petals with a light purple lip … purple margin. Mature plants can have six to eight flowers per bloom spike. Very easy to grow in medium light with average watering, this stunning orchid is best grown in slightly humid, cool, well-ventilated conditions because of the Miltoniopsis in its breeding …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… rich reddish brown 'eye' surrounded by yellow. All of the blooms face the same direction. Grow in bright windowsills in winter, outdoors on the patio during growing season. Grow in very well drained media and water every couple of days to moisten the roots. In summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Small, fragrant, lavender-purple flowers are produced in large numbers on multi-branched spikes from October through March on Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'. The leaves of this cultivar rarely grow more than 8 inches in height, but the spikes can reach up to 2 feet or more in length. This specimen is a rarity among Oncidium , since most of them are not fragrant. Grow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shape, clean foliage, attractive bark and resistance to Dutch elm disease. Zelkova has in fact been promoted in recent years as a substitute for American elm ( Ulmus americana ) because of its resistance to … elm disease. ‘Village Green’ is an open pollinated seedling that was introduced into commerce in the 1960s by Princeton Nurseries in Princeton, New Jersey. U.S. Plant Patent PP02,337 was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Large flocks of this species are often seen in the fall and winter in fruiting trees, or elsewhere around the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Green spathes in early summer mature to red berries in late summer on this woodland plant that is native to damp locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 1 foot in partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
