… The plant material and stone needed to do your own root over rock technique is an optional add on purchase for the Root Over Rock Bonsai Workshop . …
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… Northern catalpa or catawba tree ( Catalpa speciosa ) is known for the long, thin fruit pods that resemble cigars, which give it its other common name, "cigar … sends forth an amazing show of trumpet-shaped blossoms — white with purple stripes and red to yellow spots inside — in long panicles of 10 to 30 blooms. The pollinated blooms then begin the process of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bulb beds. These animals prefer crocus and tulip bulbs, but will often dig and discard others. To discourage wildlife from digging and eating bulbs, place chicken wire over the planting area. Wire can be laid an inch or two below the soil surface or laid across the planting bed. Use large gauge wire for larger sized bulbs and smaller gauge wire for smaller bulbs. Another option is to apply a …
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… Moona Luna is the kindie group that the New York Daily News says is providing “the missing soundtrack for … Latin-inspired debut album, Piñata Party (2011), Moona Luna delivered something fresh in its sophomore album, Vamos, Let’s Go! (2013), by taking inspiration from American pop hits of the 50s and 60s. Staying true to their bilingual mission, their third album, Panorama, celebrated their Latin roots and drew on …
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… In late summer and early fall, ‘Spatlese’ monkshood gives you airy spires of light lavender-blue flowers that darken over time. The strong, upright form and soft color make it an excellent background plant in the border, … and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ginkgo 'Shangri-La' was patented by Willet N. Wandell in 1984. This cultivar was selected for its compact growth, a uniform arrangement of branches forming a full crown, and rapid growth. It is a male cultivar, will not produce the distinctive smelly female Ginkgo fruit, and has the typical outstanding golden yellow fall color common to all Ginkgoes. The Shangri-La Ginkgo will mature to a 55 foot tall by 40 foot wide tree and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Feuerzauber’ is an initially upright then vase-shaped, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … with tints of red emerging from a purplish-red calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round …
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… ‘Orange Encore’ is a spreading, 9’-10’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as … strap-like petals emerging from a dark brownish calyx. When temperatures drop below freezing, the petals will curl up and then open again when warmer temperatures return. Large oval to round …
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… This extremely slow growing selection of the eastern white pine has needles that are deeper blue green than other cultivars with a very tight compact habit. Plant in full sun in acidic moisture retentive soils and supply additional water during periods of drought. Perfect for the rock garden or alpine trough. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Wedding Bells hellebore grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
