… lower yields, and fewer runners than June-bearing varieties. It is best to remove blooms from June-bearing varieties the first year to encourage healthy root systems and vigorous runners. Blooms from ever-bearing and day-neutral plants should be removed through June of the first year, but …
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… experiences for individuals living with dementia and their care partners. On September 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chicago Botanic Garden and Family Service Glencoe offer Dementia Friendly … with dementia and their care partners. Offered in observance of World Alzheimer’s Month, staff from Family Service Glencoe, Glencoe Public Safety, and Chicago Botanic Garden will be on hand to …
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… Cuttings from favorite or unusual varieties of annuals such as geraniums, coleus, begonias, and impatiens … Amaryllis bulbs that have summered outdoors must begin their dormant period. Remove bulb from container and shake off all dirt. Cut back all foliage, whether it is yellow or green, and …
Type: Plant Info
… pruning to maintain a symmetrical shape will remove too many flower buds (produced on stems from the previous year). Planting this shrub in the forefront of an evergreen hedge or a dark … the contrast needed to appreciate the delicate colored flowers. Mature plants will benefit from renewal pruning - the removal of no more than one-third of the stems annually to encourage …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brownie Points false indigo represents a color breakthrough in the breeding program from Walters Gardens. The blooms are a warm amber color with a touch of yellow at the base of … pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Moonlight false indigo is a creamy yellow flowering naturally occurring hybrid selected from seedlings at the North Carolina Botanical Garden and introduced in 2002. Members of the … pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Dark Net baptisia cultivar gets its name from the network of tall black stems that arise bearing white flowers prior to the appearance of … pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Faded Blue Jeans false indigo gets its cultivar name from the multiple tones of soft lavender blue in its blooms. Members of the genus Baptisia are … pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blue Bonnet false indigo is a dwarf variety is a clone selected from seeds collected in Texas. It features blue flower spikes that emerge prior to the blue-green … pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cold weather, so they make wonderful, low-maintenance house plants. Begonias can be propagated from leaf, stem, or rhizome cuttings in addition to being sown from seed. Bush lily makes a spectacular indoor plant, due to its tolerance of low light levels …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
