… with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and red blooms in May and June and belongs in a border. …
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 …
Type: Blog
… Found in the lakes, this small black-and-white diving duck is distinguished by a big white patch on its … The cold November winds signal the return of winter as well as the mass migration of waterfowl in northern Illinois. These birds are flying south, staying just ahead of freezing bodies of water. In late autumn and early winter, the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden, as well as the Skokie …
Type: Birding
… between Caryopteris incana and Caryopteris mongholica . The original hybrid was raised in plantsman Arthur Simmonds' garden in Surrey, England, in 1933, and belongs to that group of plants known as dieback shrubs. These are soft-wooded …
Type: Plant Info
… landscape rose for four-season interest." Mr. Radler germinated the first Knock Out seed in his basement during the winter of 1988–89, and that spring he planted the small shrub outside in his garden. The following 11 years were spent overseeing bud grafting, testing, and production … stock. The rose was offered to the All America Rose Selections committee and declared a winner in 1997. Knock Out became available to the public with 250,000 plants in production. And a star …
Type: Plant Info
… fade, remove the flower and stalk so the amaryllis does not use energy producing seeds. Place in a sunny window and allow the foliage to develop. The foliage is producing energy that will be stored in the bulb and used to fuel the next bloom cycle. Place outdoors in a spot that has morning sun and afternoon shade once all danger of frost has passed. Fertilize …
Type: Plant Info
… The Manchurian lilac features aromatic pale violet-purple flowers in late May or early June. Its dark green foliage often turns a reddish purple in the fall. Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Krasavitsa Moskvy (Beauty of Moscow) cultivar of the common lilac was developed in Russia, where it was named, in 1943. It produces showy double white blooms with a pinkish blush that are intensely fragrant. … commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form and are borne in large panicles. While …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
