… Large bright yellow petals surround the deep orange to red, slightly frilly cup on this large cup narcissus that naturalizes well. Plant in full sun … period in mid-summer from staying too wet. Attracts butterflies and other pollinators but is disliked by deer, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks. …
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… Paeonia daurica ssp. macrophylla is a quite rare peony native to the Lagodeki Valley in the southeastern Caucasus, which has …
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… New! Bountiful summer fruit is a blessing, but what do you do when it piles up faster than you can eat it? Preserve the … Delight your taste buds and fill your pantry all at once with useful skills that you can apply to all your favorite fruits. Emily Paster, cookbook author and blogger ITW Kitchen 3, Learning …
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… New! Switching up your seafood meals is easy and delicious in this hands-on class. Learn to marinate, sear, plate, and create wine …
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… This large, nonhardy perennial comes into flower in midsummer and continues blooming up to frost. It is best used as an annual in Chicago-area gardens. Plant this salvia in sunny locations that will …
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… long without heavy late summer maintenance. Attracts butterflies, honey bees and hummingbirds to the garden while the foliage is not grazed by deer. …
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… in attracting flies that pollinate the flowers as they lay their eggs in what appears to be a dead animal. This native of southern Africa is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region and grows best in full sun and relatively dry soils. …
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… Columbine meadow rue ( Thalictrum aquiligiifolium ) grows 2' to 3' tall and has a lovely ethereal quality in the garden. Use it in the middle of a sunny … extremely abundant. Lilac flowers adorn this plant in early summer. The columbine meadow rue is a delicate plant of very fine texture. A first-rate perennial with fine texture. …
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… are dark purple in bright light and purplish green in deep shade. This non-hardy perennial is very versatile and can be used as a seasonal groundcover, in containers and hanging baskets. Pollinators are attracted to the flowers but rabbits and squirrels find the foliage distasteful. …
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… tulip in full sun and in moist, well-drained soils in the fall in locations that are not prone to strong winds; make sure this tulip is protected from herbivores. …
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