… The dark pink buds of Rhododendron yakusimanum ‘Mist Maiden’ open to apple blossom pink and gracefully age to white on an evergreen shrub that rarely grows over 5’ … to thrive achieved by planting on well drained sands (old Lake Michigan ridge lines are the best example) or completely replacing the high pH heavy clay soils native to this region with a … period of the British Empire soldiers stationed in the Himalayas learned this the hard way. Bee keepers always make sure there is a wide variety of flowers for their bees to visit, in …
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… The dark pink buds of Rhododendron yakushimanum ‘Mist Maiden’ open to apple blossom pink and gracefully age to white on an evergreen shrub that rarely grows more … to thrive, achieved by planting on well-drained sands (old Lake Michigan ridge lines are the best example) or completely replacing the high pH heavy clay soils native to this region with a … period of the British Empire, soldiers stationed in the Himalayas learned this the hard way. Bee keepers always make sure there is a wide variety of flowers for their bees to visit, in …
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… Q: How do I control Japanese beetles? A: The best way to control Japanese beetles is to knock them into a jar of soapy water. Allow them to sit …
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… Botanic Garden—which starts long before the Garden’s groundbreaking in 1965. Next time you visit the Garden, take a closer look at the topography and you can still make out the origins of … as 5 feet deep covered much of the swampland and were used by Native Americans and settlers for fire. The river and marshes, which once posed persistent flooding problems in the Skokie … of the wetlands and, with another landscape architect, Geoffrey Rausch, produced a master plan to transform the land into island gardens and a series of lakes. Unlike some of his peers who …
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… When holiday flowers like poinsettias and amaryllis start showing up in the stores (or come to you as holiday gifts), will you know what to do with them? Learn ways to keep flowering holiday plants looking their best for a long time. We’ll also look at the possibility of re-blooming some of them next year. Sharon …
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… at the Chicago Botanic Garden Overall Goal The Chicago Botanic Garden is committed to using the most environmentally safe and efficient methods of pest control to keep the plants … on a single acre of treated soybeans. Neonicotinoids replaced insecticides that were far worse for humans. Chicago Botanic Garden History For more than 40 years, the Chicago Botanic Garden has … living plant collection through a comprehensive plant health care (PHC) program focusing on “Best Plant, Best Location, Best Care.” This begins with proper plant selection and placement, and …
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… Q. What is the best way to repot a cactus? A. Cacti should be repotted when they outgrow their containers or become root … rubber-coated gloves will also protect hands while transplanting. Use a potting mix formulated for cacti. Sharp soil, small pebbles, or grit can be added to the mix for better drainage. …
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… secluded fountain—at the southern end of the Garden. The Shida Evaluation Garden is the first to use our sustainable soils protocol from the very beginning. As permanent plants establish, we … Garden , the Shida Evaluation Garden allows scientists to study plants to determine which are best suited for midwestern gardens and those in similar climates. Visitors are invited to see this research …
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… Tomato Talk #CBGtomatotalk May 16 – September 30 Welcome to Tomato Talk, where we’ll talk tomatoes all season long. Beginning May 16, we’ll have weekly … Whether you’re a tomato expert or just getting started, there’s something here for you. Join us as we follow this May’s tomato plant give-away, Fred’s Tie-Dye ( Solanum … open-pollinated (non-hybrid) dwarf growing tomato varieties. It’s unique—and tasty, too. Get your Fred’s Tie-Dye Tomato Don’t miss your chance to pick up your Fred’s Tie-Dye tomato May …
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… Amorphophallus titanum Titan arums are huge. The titan arum in bloom looks like a 6- to 8-foot-tall flower, but it’s actually a tall spadix (flower structure) wrapped by a spathe (a … too: leaves and flowers are powered by the largest known corm (a type of tuber) in the world. To bloom, the arum's corm gets bigger than a beach ball—some have been known to reach more than … it to blast out its scent in one big, hours-long burst. And the smell! The Indonesian name for the plant translates as “corpse flower,” an apt summary of the decaying, rancid, rotten …
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