… and how should I plant bare-root roses? A. Bare-root roses can be planted as soon as the soil is workable in the spring. Remove the wrapper and packing material and soak the roots or entire plant for 8 … be removed. Dig a planting hole wide enough for the roots of the plant. Make a cone of soil in the bottom of the planting hole. If the soil is especially dry, fill it with water. When the …
Type: Plant Info
… number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals, often in dramatic and contrasting colors and a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are … derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature fluctuation, meaning warmer days and cooler …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… high levels of antibacterial and antifungal properties of the juice made from the fruit. It is called a chokeberry because the tartness of the berries make a person choke when they try to eat them. Masses of fragrant white blooms cover this native shrub in spring providing nectar for birds and pollinating insects. Extra large dark purple-black fruit … screens and hedges. Viking does not require a pollinator but will sucker, so either locate in a position where suckering is not an issue, or remove as needed. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to western China, the Chinese red birch is notable for its orange brown bark that peels off in thin layers, which are creamy white when first exposed. The primary ornamental feature of … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The small-leaved birch is an Asian native occurring naturally in higher and cooler elevations. It features exfoliating … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the birch …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… What the Garden Is Doing…and What You Can Do at Home Safeguarding Long-term Survival Environmental threats like … have caused many plants to become rare or endangered. By banking seeds of these plants in safe storage, away from danger, the Chicago Botanic Garden is working to safeguard their … ex-situ (offsite) conservation, seed banking native species guards against their disappearance in the wild and is an important way to conserve plant diversity. Climate change occurred …
Type: Plant Info
… Soft yellow needles are banded in white, providing contrast with the orange-red bark to create a striking accent in the landscape. Broadly pyramidal, this cultivar will need space in the landscape. Because it has so little chlorophyll in the needles, it is slow growing. Plant 'Golden Ghost' in filtered bright sunlight and in well-drained locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a month longer to grow crops at either end of our rather short USDA Zone 5 season—is worthy of a home experiment. Hoophouses greatly increase vegetable production—they're … mainstays at all of our Windy City Harvest locations. Hoophouse A hoophouse, either in-ground or attached to a raised bed, is a manageable way to try it. Along the way, you might … Fruit & Vegetable Garden are equipped with practical brackets/pipe segments for hoops to fit in. Think of a hoophouse as a lightweight mini-greenhouse without the glass. A sheet of heavier …
Type: Plant Info
… trees from insect attack? A. Spraying trees or shrubs with a horticultural, or dormant, oil is recommended as a way to help control repeated attacks of scale, mites, and aphids. Some of the … scale and obscure scale, honeylocust mite, European red mite, and spruce spider mite. The oil is applied when the tree or shrub is dormant, before it buds out (usually in March), when the temperature is at least 40 degrees Fahrenheit, with no danger of rain or …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: Look carefully for the smallest owl species at the Garden during its migration in late October and November. Although it is difficult to find, it may be seen in any shrubby or wooded area. …
Type: Birding
