… Party' is one of the few that reliably survive, despite all of the odds stacked against it. From late April to early May, the plants are covered with masses of small to medium-sized white …
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… barrenwort (Epimedium), and ferns. Because they form ever-expanding clumps, the plants benefit from being dug out of the ground, divided, and replanted. Voilá! More plants! Although several … or two. Discard any woody, dead-looking pieces and replant the rest. Siberian irises benefit from division every three years or so. As with the hostas, set the plants back in the ground at … the clump is usually soil or debris. Next, use a sharp spade and slice a few sections of roots from the outside ring. You can move the pieces elsewhere in the garden or toss them in the …
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… wetland habitats, but will grow in any good garden soil. This perennial wildflower ranges from 2 to 6 feet tall depending on conditions. In dry sites, the plants tend to be shorter and … showy purple flowers attract butterflies, honeybees, bumblebees, and several other pollinators from May through August. It’s a good companion for daisy-shaped flowers, such as pale purple … in a spot that receives full to partial sun and has average to moist soil and it will flower from July into August. Pearl crescent butterflies and cuckoo bees are just a few of the many …
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… A garden can always benefit from those special plants that can stop the eye or act as foils for the sweeps of color and … border. These plants are not massed, but stand alone to catch your eyes and redirect them from plant to plant. Spurges are such worthy plants. Spurges belong to the quite large Euphorbia … Flowering spurge ( E. corollata ) A native prairie plant that takes quite a different form from most ornamental spurges. Its "flowers" are tiny white bracts at the branch tips that dance …
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… end of winter is near than to see the young shoots of snowdrops (Galanthus spp . ) emerging from the frost-covered ground? We can be well assured that spring is just around the corner by … bulbs receive a thorough watering. The following two species are the most readily available from retail outlets, and there are fine displays of these in the Graham Bulb Garden at the … leaves and 6- to 9-inch stems that support a single flower, 1 inch in diameter. Flowering from January to March, the common snowdrop blooms slightly earlier than the giant snowdrop. …
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… good horticultural practices, like scouting for pests.” Japanese beetles Aphids Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA , CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Tiddens is big on having plant … in the corner of the yard in an attempt to lure cucumber beetles and other insect pests away from their main crop. “Sometimes there’s a downside to doing these things,” Tiddens said. “It’s like using pheromone traps for Japanese beetles. You’ll be drawing them in from your neighbors’ gardens. Mosquito-zappers are feel-good devices, but they’ll draw the …
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… that include raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, and thimbleberries. They derive their name from their thorny or spiny canes and branches. Raspberries ( Rubus idaeus ) Raspberry bushes are … or blackberries should check the berries as they are harvested. Raspberries pull away hollow from their stems, leaving their central receptacles attached to the plant; blackberries come away … ( Vaccinum corymbosum ) For pure ornamental value, the blueberry bush is hard to beat. From the early white, bell-shaped flowers through the final display of burgundy fall color, these …
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… of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine doing his Ph.D. in molecular engineering. Kevin is from New York and went to college at Yale University, where he majored in molecular biophysics … and learned to play the carillon. He was a member of the Yale Guild of Carillonneurs from 2016 to 2020 and served as co-chair in 2019 – 20. He has been a member of the UChicago Guild …
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… early planning is especially desirable now, due to high demand and supply disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Key considerations for shrub selection fall into three categories: … be distributed among multiple species. Assistance in identifying these issues is available from the Plant Information Service, university extension websites, consultation with garden …
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… locations that receive direct sun at least six hours per day. Unglazed pots tend to wick water from the soil because of the dryness of the material. This can result in stressed plants that … important. A good quality potting mix is essential to good growth. Using leftover soil from last season’s containers is not recommended because it could carry disease or insects. …
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