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  • … Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It belongs in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Reddish-pink fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It belongs in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … feet. Use in the landscape where an evergreen mounded shrub of limited height and spread is desired. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … moisture conditions. It has blue blooms in March and April. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … yellow blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This weeping, evergreen specimen is native to Mexico and needs moderate indoor light and moderate moisture conditions to reach a …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … It has blue and white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is native to the Midwest. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … What can I do to prevent powdery mildew from attacking my phlox and zinnias? A. Powdery mildew is a late-season fungus that favors hot, humid days, cooler nights, and mornings heavy with dew. … attacks vegetables, fruits, and woody plants as well as other herbaceous plants. The damage is often more aesthetic than life-threatening. Some of the most susceptible plants to this … or tools. Make sure plants that require full sun are indeed receiving full sun. If mildew is detected early in the season, approved fungicides can be used to discourage its spread.   …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. What is the difference between June-bearing and ever-bearing strawberries?  A.  Types of strawberries … produce smaller fruits, lower yields, and fewer runners than June-bearing varieties.  It is best to remove blooms from June-bearing varieties the first year to encourage healthy root … type. More varieties of June-bearing plants are available than ever-bearing or day-neutral. It is not possible to tell the difference between the types just by looking at them so be sure you …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … 11 million unpaid caregivers?  As these numbers grow, creating inclusive, supportive spaces is essential. Dementia Friendly America was launched to help communities create these spaces. In … one of the Garden’s Free Admission Days for Illinois residents. Preregistration for nonmembers is required and will extend until the Garden is at capacity; parking fees apply. Visitors can preregister up to two months in advance for free …
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