… This award-winning Weigela is an old-fashioned tried-and-true bush that may well have been in your grandmother's garden. In spring and summer,clusters of pink buds open to pale blush flowers, shown off against variegated green and white foliage. Foliage is red, orange, and purple in the fall. The plant is most useful as a specimen or in a screen or hedge. Bees, butterflies, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This wisteria is native to Asia. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It blooms in May with 6-12” long racemes of fragrant, blue-violet flowers. Flowers bloom simultaneously on … providing a dramatic visual display. The flowers give way to bean-like seedpods that ripen in fall and may persist into winter. It prefers slightly acidic, moderately moist and fertile, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… South African aquatic environments, this plant can be grown "dry," like a normal potted plant in soil, or as a "marginal" — a plant which grows at the edges of ponds. The large, fleshy, arrow-shaped leaves provide a dramatic statement in the landscape even before the plant begins to flower. Grow calla lilies in moist, rich soils in full sun for best flower production. The calla lily is a signature …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… redbuds often have short trunks that begin branching close to the ground. Purple-pink flowers in March or April bloom directly on branches and mature trunks. After their early springtime … show, it’s glossy, heart-shaped leaves up to 5 inches that give redbud its summertime appeal. In native habitats, redbud grows as an understory tree in partial shade and soil that is naturally rich with organic matter. In cultivated gardens, …
Type: Plant Info
… and ring spots are due to diseases that attacks grass roots, leaving unsightly dead zones in the lawn. Problems such as summer patch and brown patch are most active in hot weather. Necrotic ring spot is active in late spring and again in fall. The symptoms include crescent-shaped or circular patches of …
Type: Plant Info
… blue for a harmonious chord of hues. Enhance the look with pots, trellises, or edging in bronze or rust tones to add warmth and depth, echoing the rich mocha tones in your plantings. For a bolder vision, combine it with pink, peach, orange, and burgundy in classic terracotta pots. Why not make the most of mocha mousse and teal? Mocha mousse-colored …
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… New! Slow cookers provide multiple benefits to home chefs. In this cooking class, learn time-saving techniques to enjoy delicious simmered-in flavors. See how economical slow cooking can be as less-expensive cuts of meat turn tender, gently poaching in the low heat. Featured slow cooker recipes include warm wheatberry salad with arugula and …
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… garlic? Can I plant whole heads purchased at the grocery store? A: Garlic should be planted in early to late September in the Chicago region. Purchasing bulbs from the grocer that are not sold specifically for planting is not recommended as those varieties are not reliably winter hardy in our region. Garlic heads should be divided into the individual cloves for planting. Use the …
Type: Plant Info
… fragrance and elegant pyramidal form. This curious mutation found at Edwin Carstens Nursery in Germany is a miniature evergreen best used in a rock garden. The tightly packed spiky branches bear very short needles adorned with brown buds during the winter. It will not exceed 20 inches in height and grows very slowly. It needs good rich soil to thrive and will need to be watered …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer can reach 30 feet in height with full sun and moist soil conditions. The flat needles curve upward and are a … a fine specimen for a lawn. This slow-growing cultivar originated as a chance seedling found in France in 1929. The white fir withstands city conditions better than any other fir and is more resistant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
