… To keep cut flowers fresh, place them in room-temperature water as soon as possible. With a sharp … Make this cut while the stem is under water. Cutting on an angle increases the surface area for water intake. Add floral preservative to the vase water. Most preservatives contains an acid (to neutralize alkaline tap water) and an …
Type: Plant Info
… AUTUMN JAZZ® arrowwood viburnum, which suckers from the base to form in an upright oval habit, will grow to a height of 8' to 10'. It is named arrowwood viburnum because Native Americans used the … yellow. The arrowwood viburnum is one of the hardiest and easiest to grow of all viburnums for the garden. This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of them overlooked by nature lovers and gardeners alike, simply because “it's just too cold to go outside.” Perhaps that's true when the windchill dips to threatening levels or the snow blows sideways; but when the air is clear and calm, and the sun … do feather-light grasses that cast almost imperceptible shadows on the snow. How glad we feel for the subtlety of this season, where small favors are so enjoyed. The threadlike wisps of …
Type: Walks
… Just in Time for Halloween This is the month for ghosts, goblins, and witches, and for tricks and treats. Some … supervisor of the plant health care department. “It has long, dangling branches and I like to put purple lights on it in October—it looks pretty cool.” On a fall night, the bare limbs look … the eyes of old-fashioned china dolls. Although some birds eat the berries, the plant is toxic to humans. The Meat Eaters There’s witch hazel (Hamamelis) , Dracula orchid , and deadly …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: Look in any wooded area for this common migrant and breeder. …
Type: Birding
… Jingle Shell daylily has lovely soft, pale pink to light salmon-colored flowers. A lovely addition to any garden, the 6-inch blooms appear in early to mid season and are attractive to butterflies … stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pergola (per’-go-lah) Pergolas may be elongated, narrow arbors, basically covering a walkway to another part of the garden. Or, they can be larger structures covering a patio or a deck. They can be freestanding or attached to an exterior wall. The top, which serves as a ceiling, is often a series of slats or latticework that provides partial shade. Like arbors, pergolas are suitable for growing climbing, twining, clinging, or trailing plants. They can also hold hanging baskets …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Help! I never got around to planting my tulip bulbs this fall. Is there anything I can do to save them? A. If the bulbs are still firm and show no signs of decay or rot, you can pot them up for indoor forcing. Choose a wide, shallow pot with good drainage and use either a commercial …
Type: Plant Info
… The appeal of the common lilac is due to the haunting fragrance of its usually abundant pale purple blooms. This multi-stemmed shrub … species from which all modern lilac cultivars are derived. Hybridization efforts have tended to focus on bloom color, fragrance, and overall habit of the plant. The species is native to … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Field trip workshops are 45- to 60-minute investigations of NGSS-related phenomena. These are available at 10 a.m. (with a maximum of two simultaneous programs per time slot). Workshops include an indoor lunch space for your group after the workshop. Field trip workshops must be booked a minimum of three weeks … – K: Discovering Plants Grades How do the parts of a plant help it get the things it needs to grow? Transplant a flowering plant and get ready to take care of it at home. (30 – 40 minutes) …
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