… GOLDEN RAINDROPS® crabapple is notable for its distinctive deeply cut green foliage and its abundant golden yellow fruit, … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… at the Chicago Botanic Garden, we simply want winter—too often maligned as cold and dreary—to get its due. Perhaps no one is more agreeable to take on the pro-winter debate than Fred Spicer, the Garden’s executive vice … relieve SAD symptoms. You might enjoy a Winter Solstice Woods Walk , a guided walk (about 1/3 mile) in McDonald Woods on Dec. 17. Tips to embrace winter Dress for success The …
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… Changing your planting style is a win-win for you and your local bees. At the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, … prefer foraging in blueberries than the honey bee—which would need three or more visits to get the same job done! Bumblebees, however, can fly at much lower temperatures than native bees … buzz pollinate (vibrating the flower to release the pollen). When it's hot, the honeybee may get the job done more efficiently—their sheer numbers pay off in a shorter bloom time. Give bees …
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… of repotting your plants and enjoy the improved health and growth that results. Everyone will get their own houseplant to repot during class and take home at the end. Wade Wheatley, …
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… New! Score with these winning recipes and get ready for a football party or any sports occasion. Learn how to make a vinaigrette, practice …
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It’s easy to see how this zebra plant earned the common name of Burning Spike. The spikes can easily reach 6’, with bright red buds opening into yellow flowers. The leaves are equally dramatic - dark green, puckered, and outlined with light green veins in the characteristic zebra plant pattern. It’s happy outdoors in Florida, where it gets the sun and humidity it wants, but elsewhere it’s a …
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… the first frost of fall. Plant 'Dark Purple' in full sun and in average soils, and water it to get the root system established; then only water it during periods of drought or when the leaves …
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… office. You will learn how to select, plant, and care for a variety of succulents, as well as get tips on soil, drainage, and creative styling. All materials are provided—just bring your …
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… when grown in a conservatory. This nonhardy perennial morning glory from the West Indies can get really large, making container culture problematic. The glossy leaves are palmate, with the …
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… flowers while deer avoid the fragrant foliage. A tough plant for hot, dry locations that get very cold in the winter—after all, its parents hail from the cold, dry steppes of Central …
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