… their flower display. Allow all stems to wither before cutting them off the bulb. Keep the pot in a bright, warm location, out of direct sun. Water the plant as needed. The green, strappy … to grow. When all danger of frost has past, take the pot outside to the garden and keep it in a location protected from afternoon sun. Fertilize the bulb every 10 to 14 days with a liquid … or 15-15-15 mix. This fertilizer helps refuel the bulb for another season’s flower show. In February many houseplants might show signs of stress caused by light deprivation, …
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… most effective precyclers and decomposers . Without them, we would be buried miles deep in dead leaves and logs. Other fungi are plant pathogens . In large forests that extend miles, older trees die to make way for new trees—it is a natural … for fungus root). Neither plant nor fungus can survive without the other. Trees provide energy in the form of sugars to fungi. In exchange, fungi, with huge underground networks (the …
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… warm-colored hues. Amber browns, golden yellows, and blazing reds cover many natural areas in the Midwest, including the Chicago Botanic Garden. It’s all thanks to fall’s shorter days and … to know and love? This season, we’ve seen high temperatures upward of 80 degrees Fahrenheit in early October in the Chicago area and droughts happening across the country. Those kinds of changes have an …
Type: Blog
… In general, gardeners are game folks—always ready to grow a new seed, experiment with an unusual … gardening ventures that can give pause to even experienced midwestern gardeners. This month in Smart Gardener, we dive into one of them: the watery world of waterlilies. Nymphaea is the … rather than submersed plants; the latter live fully underwater, while waterlilies are rooted in underwater rhizomes that send long, flexible stems (called petioles) up toward the light. They …
Type: Plant Info
… Raspberries ( Rubus idaeus ) Raspberry bushes are either summer-bearing or everbearing. Even in Chicago, where the temperature can drop to minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit, these shrubs are still … gardeners choose them because they are guaranteed to attract birds. Raspberries ripen in mid- to late June in northern Illinois. They like a pH of 5.5 to 6.5 and full sun, and are grown in rows with at …
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… temperatures can fool gardeners into thinking woody plants don’t require as much moisture in fall as they do in summer. Many deciduous trees and shrubs can be planted when they demonstrate fall color or … a balanced, slow-release granular 10-10-10 fertilizer. Certain trees are better planted in spring, among them magnolia, redbud, Japanese maple, dogwood, doublefile viburnum, …
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… ingredients all summer long at the Garden Chef Series. Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. June 13: Parul Aneja (The … for fruit and vegetable gardening information. It exhibits the best edible plants to grow in the Chicago area. Interpretive signs explain the organic growing techniques used throughout … City Harvest Youth Farm program, seasonal produce from the Fruit & Vegetable Garden is used in the food in the Garden View Café . We'll feature recipes from the Garden's participating …
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… branch up to seven times with each of the branches carrying ten flowers. Formerly classified in the genus Oncidium , this species thrives in sunny locations in very well drained orchid potting mix and high humidity. The orchid family consists of a large …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, broad-petaled pink flowers are splotched in dark pink to red, surrounded by a white halo with a yellow patterned lip. Indoors, the plants … humidity, warm temperatures, and exceptionally well-drained potting media that is kept moist. In summer, applications of dilute foliar feed fertilizers will ensure the plant produces and stores enough energy to support heavy flowering in winter. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lady orchid ( Oncidium Gower Ramsey), with long, arching flowering stems comes into flower in midwinter in the Chicago area. Dancing lady orchids adapt to home cultivation if they receive bright light, … lady orchid has been frequently studied by plant physiologists investigating the role of genes in flower development. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
