… grows on the sides of ravines and streams where the arching stems present the flowers for pollinators flying along the waterways searching for nectar; it requires continually moist yet well-drained soils. Unfortunately, rabbits and deer …
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… Create a charming rustic reindeer of willow. The reindeer has an overall height of 4 to 5 feet from its hooves to the tips of its antlers. Please bring a hammer, hand pruners, and work gloves. No experience necessary. To register for the Holiday Tree class at the same time, call (847) 835-6874. Bim Willow, furniture maker and …
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… Strawberries are a delicious addition to your home garden. Learn techniques to grow your own strawberries and discover the differences among June-bearing, ever-bearing, and … day-neutral varieties. Fee includes 25 plants to start your own strawberry patch. Please dress for the weather. Gardening gloves are recommended. Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist, Regenstein …
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… Native to Yugoslavia, the Serbian spruce is a handsome, narrow pyramidal evergreen reaching a mature height of 50' to 60' with a spread of only 20'. It can be used as a screen or specimen plant. The foliage is a … sides, giving this tree a very striking appearance. This evergreen's pendulous branchlets add to its unique habit. Unusual spruce for the Midwest. …
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… 'Golden Baby' is more compact, growing to only 2' in height. Plant Golden Baby goldenrod in a sunny part of the perennial border. … tiny flowers enhance the garden through the end of August. Many of our native goldenrods grow to 4' to 5' in height. Fine small goldenrod for late-summer and autumn color …
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… BUZZ™ Sky Blue Butterfly Bush From June to October Buddleja ‘TOBUD0615’ has blue flowers in shades from lavender to light blue. These blooms are loved by bees and attract clouds of butterflies. A dwarf plant as … go, It will grow to a height of 47 inches with full sun or partial shade and is perfect for a container or a small garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… into November, unless there is a hard frost. Plant 'in the green', or before the buds start to show color to permit the root system to become established for more flowers over a longer period of time. …
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… perennial wild carrots features large flat umbels ranging from white with red-violet speckles to completely red violet at maturity. It thrives during the cooler growing seasons and is always a powerful attraction for pollinating insects. The flowers work well in cut-flower arrangements in addition to use in the flower border. Lends itself well to the English Cottage garden style. …
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… Small Indian red bracts grace the mounded top of this dwarf poinsettia cultivar selected for tolerance to cool temperatures, as well as dwarf size. Place this poinsettia in a brightly lighted location and ensure the florist foil, if wrapped, has a hole near the bottom of the pot to permit water to drain into the saucer below. Poinsettias do not tolerate water logged soils. …
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… your own cornucopia with our Cornucopia 101 by Nancy Clifton ! This is a great time of year to collect interesting plant materials from your own backyard to make interesting centerpieces. Here are some plants to look for: Osage orange ( Maclura pomifera ), ornamental grass plumes, crabapple fruit ( Malus sp.), …
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