… This non-flowering juniper is easily grown in average, dry-to-moist, well-drained soils in full sun. It tolerates a wide … and growing conditions, from swamps to dry, rocky glades. It prefers moist soils but has the best drought resistance of any conifer native to the eastern United States. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tree is a North American native. Our USDA Zone 5 is believed to be the southernmost reach of its … or heavy clay soils, but tolerates extreme cold, heavy snows and high winds well. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… associate conservation genomics scientist at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “It’s really cool to see how there’s a cult-like following for this plant.” The scientist’s mail bins … seeds and skin. The flavor is “delicious,” Strickler said. Serious Eats, the food and drink website, recently wrote an article headlined: “Pawpaws: America’s Best Secret Fruit.” Ohio and other states hold pawpaw festivals. The Inn at Little Washington, a …
Type: Blog
… Q: I'd like to divide and store my Iris plants for the winter. What is the best way to do this? A: Iris plants are best divided after flowering in late spring but …
Type: Plant Info
… Native to the Appalachian Mountains, ‘Wate’s Golden’ is an irregular, slow- to medium-growing Virginia pine that is best known for its outstanding golden foliage in winter. It grows 15-30 feet tall in an open …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… local, no Chicago dog is complete unless it comes with sport peppers!) Use these top tips to ensure the best pepper harvest year after year in your garden, because every bite is worth savoring. … forget to save those seeds! Looking ahead: sowing your own seed Most home gardeners prefer to buy peppers in pots at their local garden center—and let's face it, not everyone wants to start …
Type: Plant Info
… in dense, cockscomb-like tufts at the tips of twisting upward arching branches. It grows to 8 feet high by 3 feet wide after 10 years. It is best grown in filtered shade to avoid sunburn in hot summer climates, with consistently moist, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Bosnian pine will slowly grow to a height of 40’ and a width of 10’. Cones are a unique purple-blue. It does best in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It is more tolerant of salt spray and wind on the foliage than other pines and can be used to block …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What shrubs can be grown in the shade? A. It is best to determine the level of shade in your garden prior to purchasing plants for that area. …
Type: Plant Info
… sporting a broad magenta halo on a rosy pink background. The fairly tall stout stems were bred to supply the cut flower industry as well as gardeners looking for an annual to fill middle to … the garden. Frost tolerant, they will need careful mulching to survive Chicago winters. Flower best during the cooler months of spring and fall but the plants will 'hang on' during all but the … produce the best flowering response. If for cut flowers, and if your planting location is in a windy location the stems may need to be staked. 2020 – Ball Horticultural featured plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
