… Delicate pink flower buds open to pure white flowers on short stalks above the white, spotted foliage. 'Sissinghurst White' is an ideal plant for shaded locations with moist soil and cool summer temperatures. Trim back the foliage in late summer to remove tattered leaves, and rejuvenate the contrast between the white spots on the green …
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… Create a flavorful and fragrant herb container garden for your home. Learn how to select the right herbs, understand their growing needs, and design … a beautiful and functional container. You will leave with an herb container and the knowledge to keep it thriving at home. All supplies included. Jacob Emrick, horticulturist, Chicago …
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… New! Explore techniques to make a classic lime-cured Mexican ceviche. Learn how to “cook” the fish with citrus juice—the acid breaks down the proteins, much like heat does, so it becomes firm and opaque. Add fresh vegetables and fragrant herbs and chill for a light and savory dish. Hector Pérez, founder/owner, HungryMinds ITW Kitchen 3, Learning …
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… Cupcake™ miniature rose ( Rosa 'Spicup') grows up to 18 inches high with full sun and moderate soil conditions. From mid-June through mid-October, … produces lightly fragrant, pale pink blooms. Plant this miniature rose in full sun and provide for space around the plants to encourage good air movement—an important aspect of disease prevention in roses. …
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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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… Arabica coffee ( Coffea arabica ) is indigenous to the mountains of the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Also known as "the coffee shrub of Arabia," it is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated in southwest Arabia, grown there for more than 1,000 years. It now accounts for 75- 80 percent of the world's coffee production. …
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… A one-of-a-kind orchid Photo by Ecuagenera.com While many genera in the orchid family have hundreds, or even thousands of species, the genus Frondaria (Latin for “a crown of leaves”) has just one—and you’d have to travel to the mountainous forests of the Andes to see it. Even then you’d have to look …
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… native shrub produces masses of terminal and auxilliary flower clusters from mid-summer up to frost in the Chicago region. Plant this shrub in full sun and provide room for it to grow up to 6 foot tall. It does well in average soil; it is sometimes prone to aphids. This …
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… Q. I have ordered several hundred tulip bulbs for fall planting. Can I be assured of their return for many years? A. Most of the large hybrid tulips planted today are not true perennials in the … the summer. This excess moisture in the soil rots most of the tulip bulbs and accounts for their "one-year only" performance. Certain species of tulips are true perennials—the species …
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