… (USDA Zones 9-11) and have epiphytic roots -- meaning they derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature … the plant through dry periods. Other varieties are monopodial, meaning upward growth is from a single growing point. There is an exception to almost every general statement one can make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… established before the onset of cold weather. It is not advisable to remove the rhizomes from the ground and store them indoors for the winter. Iris rhizomes may become soft or develop fungal problems, and will dry out from lack of moisture, if stored indoors. After the plants flower next year in late spring or …
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… relatively self-fruitful, which means that they will at least partially pollinate themselves from their own flowers or by pollen from another tree of the same variety. Most pear trees are self-unfruitful, which means that they …
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… cover small transplants of squash, cucumbers, and zucchini with row covers to prevent moths from laying eggs on vines. Remove row covers when plants begin to flower. Consider planting … resistant varieties next year. Pinch top growth of herbs to encourage branching and keep them from flowering. Snip or cut off sprigs of herbs to use in cooking all season. A fascinating …
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… serviceberry is native to the mountains of southern and central Europe. It takes its name from its roundish leaves and is noted for somewhat larger flowers than the genus. In other … to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… habit of separating into thin sheets; Native Americans used this property to harvest the bark from fallen paperbark birch trees to make canoes, bowls and shelter -- practical as well as … genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch tree; estimates range from 30-60. They are native to the cooler, temperate and sub-polar regions of Asia, Europe and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… STANDING OVATION™ serviceberry takes its name from its upright columnar habit, unlike most serviceberries which have a more spreading shape. … to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their …
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… This cultivar was introduced to the Chicago Botanic Garden from Poland via the Collections 2000 program, which focused on finding outstanding new specimens from nurseries in Europe and Asia -- covering 800 taxa and more than 9,000 plants. Members of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
