… Tall spikes of pure white flowers begin to flower at the tip first and work their way down the stems of this selection of the native Blazing Star. Drought tolerant and thriving in full sun, this cultivar is also used as a cut flower. In shaded locations, the stems may need to be staked. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree grows to a height of about 30 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture … In April and May it produces showy, fragrant white blooms that attract butterflies. These give way in the summer to purple and black plums that attract birds. This one is good in a border. Foliage is yellow and orange in the fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Beadle hawthorn is a native of the southern United States. It is a medium tree that can reach a height of 20 feet. In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and give way to fruits that ripen in fall and remain throughout the winter. Birds find these attractive. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is the unusual white-flowered form of our native turtlehead. It has dark green foliage on a 20-inch tall clump. The clump will eventually widen to several feet. In late summer and early fall, the clumps are topped with white snapdragon-like flowers. It tolerates wet or dry conditions and is good way to blending late season color into the garden. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green lawns can also be "green" (as in ecofriendly) lawns. In fact, some of the best tips for lawn care actually reduce our carbon footprint. For example, watering and mowing … the care and maintenance of more than 80 acres of grass, and he offers an array of tips to care for your lawn. These are turf tips that will turn your neighbors green with envy, and … on weeds may do the trick without the need for expensive and toxic herbicides. The best way to manage weeds is to have a healthy, vigorous lawn that will out-compete them. And though it …
Type: Plant Info
… air circulation, and don't keep them in the fridge—it destroys their flavor and texture. The best tomato flavor develops when fruits ripen on the plant. Harvest by gently twisting the tomato … bag or in the fridge. Plastic bags do not allow the ethylene produced as tomatoes ripen to escape, thus speeding up the ripening process considerably. Don't ruin a crop unintentionally. The refrigerator is too cold for tomatoes: Temperatures below 55 degrees Fahrenheit will ruin the flavor and …
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… Mock Orange ‘Blizzard’ is an upright growing oval perennial that reaches a maximum height of 7 feet. It requires full … moisture conditions. In spring and early summer it produces showy white blooms that give way to brown fruit. The plant can be used as a specimen or in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep, black-red buds open to reveal ivory-white blossoms edged in cherry pink on Dick Clark™ grandiflora rose (Rosa … a couple of days of sunlight, the ivory colors begin to change to shades of burgundy on their way to deep, dark red flowers at maturity. The deep green, glossy foliage of this rose is disease-resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Known to most shade gardeners as coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides brings tropical colors and … hybridizing coleus Over 200 different cultivars are now available. Solid colors have given way to unlikely combinations of poison green with tomato red or mustard yellow with passion pink! … Only some are smooth; some are puckered or quilted, inviting a touch. Most coleus performs best in shaded or semi-shaded gardens; the sun-loving varieties should be marked as such. Even …
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… Discover the world of Carex in the Chicago region. Learn how to identify sedges using a dichotomous key, characteristics of sedges, and the natural habitats where they are found. After learning ways to identify these versatile plants, we will explore the McDonald Woods, which is home to many Carex species. Dress for the weather. Jim Jabcon, ecologist, Chicago Botanic …
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