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  • … of double white flowers throughout the rose season (mid-June to mid-October). This cultivar is cold hardy and very disease resistant. Unfortunately the flowers have no fragrance. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This primitive plant does not produce flowers but is grown instead for the iridescent peacock "leaves" produced along the creeping stems. Grow in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … conditions. From July through October it has yellow blooms that attract butterflies. It is also attractive to birds. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … purple blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … has pink blooms that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … of education and community programs notes, "In my garden, which doesn’t have as much sun as is ideal, my tomatoes need to stretch to reach the sun, and have grown easily to 14 feet." As … of education and community programs notes, "In my garden, which doesn’t have as much sun as is ideal, my tomatoes need to stretch to reach the sun, and have grown easily to 14 feet." As …
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  • … Strange, but true. This beautiful garden of edible plants is as much of a pleasurable stroll garden as any of the more traditional spaces, like the English … ways by which the fruit and vegetable display gardens are distinguished from farm gardens is through the sophisticated use of hardscape, e.g., trellises, arbors, brick and stone walls, … plants, and these methods, yourself. Vertical Gardens Elevate Eyes and Plants Growing “up” is one way to create additional garden space. The grape arbor serves many purposes: it provides a …
    Type: Walks
  • … are in the stores, but don’t put away your trowel, shovel, hose or clippers just yet. Autumn is another great time for planting and many garden centers have a fresh inventory of trees, … annuals and fall-themed containers.   Advantages of Fall Planting In spring, the soil is typically very cold and often soggy, but then air temperatures suddenly soar and drought … the topmost roots spread outward. The flare should be slightly above the soil. If the flare is buried, it can result in rotting bark, disease and pest problems, and girdling roots. Better …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … June is the month of total abundance in the rose garden, even if your garden contains only one rose. … old fashioned heirlooms, or even the tiniest of the miniature roses, gardeners know this is the month they all come into bloom. Some might say it is a cruel twist of floral fate to have all this excess in one month. For the gardener who …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … What the Garden Is Doing…and What You Can Do at Home Safeguarding Long-term Survival Environmental threats like … By banking seeds of these plants in safe storage, away from danger, the Chicago Botanic Garden is working to safeguard their long-term survival. Also known as ex-situ (offsite) conservation, seed banking native species guards against their disappearance in the wild and is an important way to conserve plant diversity. Climate change occurred naturally over …
    Type: Plant Info