… natural world. An increasing number of people are turning to plants to heal mind, body, and spirit. You can take a class at the Chicago Botanic Garden to learn more . Meanwhile, here … For sore throats or pick-me-ups, clinical herbalist Dawn Petter makes a simple remedy of honey and pine needles (see recipe, right). “Rich in antioxidants and uplifting essential oils, pine is the perfect winter ally to awaken the senses and enhance …
Type: Blog
… beetles, aphids, four-lined plant bugs, cucumber beetles, spongy moths — the list is legion. And all are ravenous for something green. Good and Bad Bugs Before you act, remember that not all bugs are harmful. If you use harsh chemicals … insects along with the destructive ones. Beneficial insects, like bees, pollinate plants and help them reproduce. Others are parasitic, like certain varieties of wasps. Rather than …
Type: Plant Info
… As days grow longer in early spring, gardeners get itchy. And for vegetable gardeners, late March is not too soon to get started. But you can't plant just anything Only a few crops, mainly greens and root vegetables, have seeds that will sprout in cool soil — and to a seed, it's the soil temperature, not the air temperature, that matters. A brief spell of …
Type: Plant Info
… ( Begonia aconitifolia ) with a lovely privately owned Swiss plant ( B. coccinea 'Lucerna'), and the resulting descendants were christened angel-wing begonias. Members of the fibrous cane … angel-wings are upright growing plants with thick canes or stems, often brilliant foliage and heavy clusters of dangling flowers in cherry red, orange, salmon, pink and white. They can be easily identified by the folded, often feathery, winglike leaves that …
Type: Plant Info
… This evergreen tree grows to a height of 70 feet in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy green blooms year around and is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of about 3 feet with bright indoor light and dry conditions. In late fall and early winter it produces attractive orange blooms. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms year-round and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms year-round and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms year-round and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in July and August. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
