… June is the month of total abundance in the rose garden, even if your garden contains only one rose. Whether growing hybrid teas, shrub roses, climbers, old fashioned heirlooms, or even … come into bloom. Some might say it is a cruel twist of floral fate to have all this excess in one month. For the gardener who possesses heirloom roses that bloom only once in the summer, … summer, nothing can match the power of their June flowers. The allure of roses is a universal one — and certainly not restricted to gardeners alone! This queen of flowers has played a major …
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… the species level. Cross an Odontoglossum with a Miltonia , and what do you get? An Odontonia —one of many Odontoglossum alliances. …
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… a delightful miniature mosaic bird pendant from tiny pieces of antique china dishes. This one-of-a-kind treasure will soon become your favorite necklace. All skill levels welcome. All …
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… Gardening has always been recognized as a form of therapy. At one extreme you have professional horticultural therapists working within the Chicago Botanic … to cut grass. For most people it would be a chore, but for him it's enjoyable and therapeutic. One of the garden's more tedious jobs is weeding, but with a little imagination, I've turned it … But, silly or not, my method works for me, and I get great satisfaction every time I yank one of those bad guys out of the ground. Eyes on the Prize Planting bulbs can be good therapy too …
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… and this orchid ranges not far from home: species can be found from Colombia and Ecuador. This one was grown by the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco. …
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… Rattlesnake master ( Eryngium yuccifolium ) is one of a group of plants in the carrot family known for clumps of pale green, prickly leaves, and … butterflies and bees. There are two versions of how rattlesnake master got its common name. One stems from the traditional belief that its sap wards off rattlesnakes, and the other from …
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… pyramidal form. It is slightly smaller than other selections, but not a dwarf. It is about one-half to two-thirds the size of the Autumn Gold Ginkgo. Saratoga Ginkgo has the typical … golden fall color shared by all Ginkgoes and works well as a specimen or street tree. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. The Ginkgo is an ancient …
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… showy golden blooms flower from July through September—much longer than other Hypericum . One of the parents of this cultivar, Hypericum kalmianum , is endemic to the Great Lakes region … and in high doses, it can cause many of the same symptoms in humans. St. Johnswort is one of the few plants tolerant of being planted near black walnut trees. Soil under these trees …
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… Grefsheim spirea ( Spiraea × cinerea 'Grefsheim') is one of the earliest blooming spirea and is notable for its refined habit. Its arching branches … spring. It has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society and is one of the more widely planted spirea at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The genus Spiraea consists …
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… April 8, 2012 It seems that everyone has a tree story — climbing a tree or falling out of one, walking in a dense forest, or finding that tree that seemed to speak to you. Treewhispers is …
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