… “ Good fences make good neighbors. ” —From Mending Wall by American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963) Who doesn’t like a little privacy? … more hours) but some will tolerate part shade. Depending on the cultivar, mature size ranges from 3 to 25 feet tall and 3 to 15-feet wide or so. Yews (Taxus—pronounced Tacks-uss) Canadian … shrubs. Plant them in full sun to part shade. Depending on the cultivar, plants range in size from 3 to 12 feet tall and 3 feet to 15 feet wide. There are many other potential shrubs that …
Type: Plant Info
… Look at the effect achieved by “borrowing” specimen succulents (with green and yellow leaves) from the Tropical Greenhouse! Add On More In beds three and four, the add-on plants now include … are a lovely foil for the yellow bells. Joining these heat lovers are more spiky succulents from the Tropical Greenhouse. Most houseplants enjoy being taken outside for a few months of … with Lemon Kiss dahlias and Soiree Yellow sea lavender — all readily available in nurseries or from seed. Now bring in Gold Edge sky flower, Dakota Gold bitter sneezeweed, and the …
Type: Walks
… leaves (a much-desired trait passed on to some descendants). Also known as “the eglantine” (from a Latin word for thorny), this rose’s written record reaches back to a sixteenth-century … Knock Out, tested its resistance to black spot by gathering and drying infected leaves from other roses. He then ground these leaves into a powder, which he spread over the leaves of … confirming the fact that it is a strong performer, even when surrounded by infected roses. From a designer's viewpoint, a mass of these red roses complemented by fountain grass (Pennisetum …
Type: Plant Info
… spot in the garden. In the fall, bring the bulb indoors, cut off yellow leaves, remove from the pot and lay the bulb on its side in a dark, cool room for several months. When the bulb …
Type: Plant Info
… these plants indoors, take the following precautions: In early September, move your plants from the sunny patio to a shaded outdoor spot for several weeks. This will help them to acclimate …
Type: Plant Info
… bulbs with their flat sides against the edge of the pot, since the largest leaf will originate from this side and will hang decoratively over the edge of the container. Water well and store …
Type: Plant Info
… aerate lawns is in the spring or fall when the turf is actively growing but not under stress from disease or insect problems, drought, or heat. The soil should be slightly moist but not …
Type: Plant Info
… America, and Africa, as well as those native to Illinois. Here are a few of the moths visiting from faraway lands that have been spotted by visitors in our exhibition: Atlas Moth (Attacus …
Type: Plant Info
… papery bracts. When the flowers open, the dark orange stamens and style protrude conspicuously from the tips of the flowers. Tilt Head aloe's flowers are rich in nectar, attracting sunbirds, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
