… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. … Girl hellebore grows into a low mound about eighteen inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is medium green and is evergreen throughout the winter except in extremely cold locations. Flower … pink edging. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… Encore Coral Bells is a lovely pink and silver Heuchera villosa hybrid introduced by Thierry Delabroye of France in 2008. It matures to a 12 inches tall by 14 inches wide mound of medium sized pink and silver … shades, retaining the dark veins, and intensifying the silver cover, as the season progresses. In mid to late summer, white flowers emerge on dark purple stems increasing the plant height to …
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… Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated varieties of this large evergreen come in various shapes, colors, and textures. …
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… shrub needs partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of 5 feet. In April it produces showy pink to white blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
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… summertime favorites, like tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, and cucumbers. They plant them in May and by Labor Day, they’ve finished harvesting. But if you only grow warm-season crops, you’re missing out on cool-season edibles that can be grown in the spring and again in summer for an enjoyable fall harvest. Cool-season crops include … in the summer. This allows them to mature in the cooler, shorter days of autumn.” Timing is Everything The brassicas need about 70 to 80 days to mature for fall harvest. “Brussels …
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… Q. I have several old apple trees in serious need of pruning. When is a good time to do this? A. Apple trees can be pruned either right after you harvest your fruit crop or in early March before the buds begin to swell. Regular pruning of these trees will result in a …
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… Min fir is a conifer from the mountains of China and Tibet that is known for its fine, stiff needles that curve downwards and are typically one inch in length. This variety, named after plant explorer Ernest Wilson, differs in minor characteristics, with needles straighter than the species, with a notch in the tips of …
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… The name of this plant means 'Winter Glow' in German because the plant retains its reddish leaves throughout the winter. Another part of its name (cordifolia) describes the heart-shaped leaves in Latin. It is commonly known as 'pig squeak' because of the sound it makes when the leaves are rubbed …
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… As its name suggests, attraction butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii 'Attraction') is a magnet for nectar-loving insects. Growing 4.5 to 5 feet in height and breadth, this cultivar has incredibly fragrant, bright reddish-purple to … Research Foundation, this quick-growing Buddleja blossoms from July to frost and grows quickly in moderately moist, well-drained soil with average fertility. Deadheading will help prolong the …
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… This fantastic tree from South America is both showy and odd. Large, ruffled, five-petalled flowers have five petals and resemble … with formidable stout thorns. Not winter hardy, this plant grows best with consistent moisture in humusy, well-drained soils in full sun. It tolerates some light shade, but it will flower best in full sun. Trees with …
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