… into a game. We paired unusual plant containers with plants that had some relationship to those planters and asked teachers to guess the connections. We provided an easy example to start. You can duplicate this game using … around with the idea before we decided to fill it with sweetgum tree seeds. (Sorry, I did not get a good photo of it.) I had a ceramic birdhouse, so I filled it with soil and planted …
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… The spreading beech features a distinctive almost horizontal branching structure and is somewhat … the home landscape than the classic European beech. The foliage is dark green and turns gold in the fall. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which … of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… everlasting flowers cover this mounded nonhardy perennial from Australia by season's end. The papery colorful bracts are often mistaken for petals. Plant this perennial in full sun and in average to dry soil. The flower heads are often harvested and used in dried floral arrangements. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Primrose-yellow single flowers are produced from June to mid-October on this deciduous shrub to about 3 feet in size. Plant 'Primrose Beauty' in full sun and in moderately to well- drained soil, and prune back the older woody stems every couple of years to encourage greater flower production. This shrub is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are dioecious, with male or female flowers on separate plants. Morton Male bayberry is the male plant and can be used as a pollinator for SILVER SPRITE TM bayberry, which is the female … deep green foliage that SILVER SPRITE™ bayberry displays, while also remaining compact in size. The Male SILVER SPRITE™ bayberry also exhibits a deep eggplant-purple color during … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was selected by …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The shining or hedge cotoneaster is a northern Asia native notable for its lustrous foliage. It … range of soils as long as they are well-drained. It has small pinkish white blooms that appear in mid-spring and attract bees. The foliage turns yellow to red in the fall. Berries ripen to black in the fall as well and remain on the shrub for most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sunsets? Selfies? Walking hand in hand? A romantic picnic need not be formal or fancy. The secret to making it romantic is a personal touch—something that both reflects your personality and makes … you’ll be tempted to use them on everything, but a little of their onion flavor goes a long way. Float a few florets on a chilled potato-leek or spring pea soup for all the extra zip you’ll …
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… Deep pink, semi-double flowers are produced in masses in June and then every six weeks throughout the remainder of the growing season. This hybrid Rugosa cultivar is reliably winter hardy in the Chicago region and can eventually reach up to six feet in size. Plant in full sun in locations with good air movement to reduce the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to the United States, Chelone obliqua is an upright perennial producing showy pink, purple, and white flowers that attract birds in the summer and early fall. It reaches a maximum height of 3 feet under full sun to partial shade and medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal for a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. As the snow in my garden melts, there appears to be something wrong with my evergreen shrubs. They look … snowfall completely covered many woody and evergreen shrubs, which reduced feeding choices for hungry deer and rabbits. Unfortunately, many evergreens, especially yews and arborvitae, are …
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