… Blue-violet snapdragon shaped flowers are perkily held upright with a prominent white blotch in summer. This North American native is attractive to insect pollinators and hummingbirds and can be found in natural areas and gardens from the upper Midwest to southern Canada. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… grows to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In May and June it has showy white blooms that attract butterflies. It is a specimen in a border or a hedge and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are of my grandmother setting big pots of collard greens on the stove to stew—and then taking in their earthy, vinegary, peppery fragrance. A nutritional powerhouse, collard greens are a staple in many African American households, including mine. Tequia Burt's grandmother inspired her love for collard greens. Writer Tequia Burt grows heirloom collard greens in her Chicago garden. Earlier this year, I read with great interest the story of the Heirloom …
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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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… species produces spikes of up to 15 light lavender flowers with darker markings on their lips. In the wild it prefers to grow on exposed rock outcroppings in full sun, high humidity and warm temperatures. In cultivation it is ideal for small pots and produces a relatively shallow root system. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pure white petals surround the orange red patterned lip in small spikes originating from the growing tip of the cane (pseudobulb). This section of … is known for having small black hairs on the undersides of leaves and the canes. Grow in bright light, high humidity, water frequently during the growth phase (summer) and reduce to merely keeping the roots moist in winter. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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
… the base, surrounding a prominent red lip on this Cattleya orchid cultivar. Grow this orchid in bright light and in well-drained media, and with high humidity. Fertilize it weekly during the dormant season (summer) with dilute foliar fertilizer to prevent the leaves from scorching in the full sun (and to maximize stored energy for flower production next winter). The orchid …
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
