… This maple is very similar to Acer japonicum and is also known commonly as the full moon maple. It can reach a height of 20 feet with a similar spread. Reddish-purple flowers give way to samaras that mature to red. The round, palmate leaves are bright yellow, sometimes with …
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… higher than the surrounding soil. Visit Chicagoland Grows for suggestions on trees and plants best suited for the Chicago area. Break the cycle When you bring home a containerized plant, you … must be broken before planting or the roots will eventually strangle the plant. Here's what to do: For container-grown shrubs and small trees, take a sharp pair of pruners and vertically … only for "p" surfaces: pathways, picnic areas, playgrounds, parking, etc. Water the right way For at least one month after planting a tree, water at least 2 inches per week (as long as …
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… This is a small (20 feet high and wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spring Photo Tour Explore Visual Perspective Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .5 miles Time: 1 hour 20 mins - 1 hour 40 mins Stop 1: … form with pattern. Stop 7: Photo Tip: Spring-Enabling Garden Watch for ferns along the way, as they stretch up from the soil. When you reach the Guardian Statue, turn right to Evening … form with pattern. Stop 7: Photo Tip: Spring-Enabling Garden Watch for ferns along the way, as they stretch up from the soil. When you reach the Guardian Statue, turn right to Evening …
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… Overdam feather reed grass is a clump-forming ornamental grass that grows to a maximum height of 3 feet. It requires full … to moist water conditions. From July to February it produces pink and green blooms that give way to brown and tan fruit that attracts birds. The plant is used as a specimen or in a border. …
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… This tree grows to a height of about 20 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In March and April it produces showy, fragrant, pink and white blooms. These give way in the summer to red and yellow plums that attract birds. This is a good shade tree and a specimen. Foliage is yellow and orange in the fall. …
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… Ayurveda is the popular health and healing system associated with yoga. If you’ve benefitted from your yoga practice and would like to learn more ways to build a healthy lifestyle, join us for this fun and informative class. Please bring pen and …
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… American red elderberry is an deciduous shrub that grows to a maximum height of 25 feet. It requires full sun or partial shade and moist water conditions. In early summer it produces yellow blooms that give way to red fruit that attracts birds. The plant can be used in a hedge or a border. …
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… in containers Small space, poor soil? Container gardening may be the answer. If your garden is small or has heavy clay soil that would make nice pottery, don’t fret. You can grow tomato … a bumper crop of red, juicy orbs this summer. Tomatoes are warm-loving plants that need six to eight hours of sunlight. If you have a spot like that on a balcony, deck, patio, a side yard … sun is overhead, some leaves may wilt even if the soil is moist . No worries—it’s the plant’s way of conserving moisture. Feeding The soilless potting mix you choose may contain slow-release …
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… This is a small (28 feet high and 15 feet wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant