… check out some of the many insect identification books. A good bug I.D. book is a great tool for the gardener. Each morning, two of the Garden’s plant healthcare technicians scout for insect damage and disease and report back to Tom Tiddens, plant healthcare supervisor. Before you reach for a pesticide, “Give Mother Nature a chance to clean things up,” he says. That’s important …
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… time to consider whether they need replanting, dividing, pruning, fertilizing or a close look for insect pests. Here are some common conditions: Healthy and wilted cyclamen Cyclamen with dry … can be placed into slightly moist potting mix where they will eventually root. New plants for you or your friends. Fertilizers As flowering plants begin to produce new growth, start … ingredients, which are found in granular and water-soluble products, include nitrogen for top growth, phosphorous for encouraging flowers, and potassium for root development and …
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… devoted to gardening and no doubt spent evenings wandering her family's gardens and meadows for inspiration. There's much to be said for taking a stroll on a summer's eve at dusk. The garden becomes mysterious and ethereal. By the … to your garden. Get Glowing A moon garden near a front entry is a pleasant greeting for you and your visitors. You can plant a moon garden around a patio, balcony, deck, rooftop or …
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… of the fruits they’ve eaten. Weed ruthlessly in spring and early summer, rather than waiting for weeds to grow—they’ll be easier to remove, less likely to have spread, and won’t use up the … any garden bed—or even farm field. Get familiar with bindweed’s arrow-shaped leaf and search for the first tendrils at ground level while weeding. If the weed is already established, pull … manager recommends this trick if you’ve spotted an established vine: set up wooden stakes for it to cling to (rather than other plants); then remove the plant stake. #2: Buckthorn …
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… Sustainability is a key benefit of partnership and provides an informal, collaborative forum for companies committed to bringing cutting-edge sustainability issues and ideas to their … Sustainability is a key benefit of partnership and provides an informal, collaborative forum for companies committed to bringing cutting-edge sustainability issues and ideas to their …
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… Digital Photography Contest Choose your best photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer It is certainly not an easy … Choose your best photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer It is certainly not an easy …
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… they have limited usage. If you can’t resist using containers with no drainage, see these for instructions on drilling bottom holes. If a container is used that has large drainage holes, … will fail to bloom and may grow taller than normal and spindly because they are stretching for more light. Shade plants grown in too much sun may scorch and fail to thrive, which can lead … Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for additional information. …
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… to fit different watering needs. Hand-held devices or watering cans are the easiest to use for containers or specimen plants that may require higher amounts of irrigation. Screw nozzles … beneath where they lie, as well as several inches on both sides of the lines, and are good for perennials, small shrubs, vegetable beds and even certain containers. Drip irrigation … also eliminates applying water to plants that gardeners do not want watered and can be zoned for specific areas. Lawns, trees, and large shrubs are best irrigated with rotary, …
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… they're large, moveable, colonize naturally, and, as long as they're not waterlogged, last for decades—possibly outliving the person who planted them. In fact, there's only one real … 2: Snap pix at the Garden Second, head up to the Chicago Botanic Garden in April—high season for daffodils. We have 538,651 planted here (give or take a few) and 231 varieties for you to see in situ before you order for fall. How to find them? Our GardenGuide app (it's …
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… the smallest diving duck in North America. You can identify the male fairly easily—look for a small black-and-white duck. The body is mostly white, the back is black, and the head looks … which is how this species got its name. Don't expect these diving ducks to stay in view for long. Before you know it, the bufflehead is diving under water searching for food, then emerging like a submarine in another part of the water. Buffleheads are considered …
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