… strong central leader and an attractive branching pattern. This will be a large tree suitable for a shade tree or a garden centerpiece. It is also one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and …
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… Magyar Ginkgo is a large tree selected for its fast growth, strong central leader and upright form. It is a male clone, which will not …
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… flowers are actually modified leaves called bracts; the true flowers are white and appear for a relatively short period of time. A member of the Acanthaceae family, this species has long …
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… soil, and once established, it is relatively drought tolerant. This is not the species valued for its medicinal properties ( H. perforatum ). St. Johnswort is poisonous to livestock when …
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… a little like tissue paper, and highly fragrant. In fact, "rugosa" comes from the Latin for wrinkled, but it refers to the wrinkled appearance of the leaves. That wrinkled surface is a …
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… and the birds can enjoy the colorful hips come fall and winter. 'Charles de Mills' is large for a Gallica, up to 5 feet, and it suckers, so left unchecked it can easily get 5 feet wide. …
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… Spraying against disease may be a good idea if you can't give it full sun or it's too crowded for good air circulation. Remember that roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders …
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… and good air circulation. Also, all roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders, so for best performance fertilize in spring and again in mid-summer. …
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… 'York' is a compact selection about 6' tall. It is best paired with 'Nova' as a pollinator for better fruiting. The leaves are compound with usually 7 toothed leaflets. The light brown …
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… narcissus, it covers the ground with six-inch spikes of white flowers with a show that lasts for up to three weeks beginning in late March in the Chicago area. The bell-shaped flowers …
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