… of the way down to the ground throughout the season. Plant in full sun and well drained soils for best results. Suitable for containers on flower bed use. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Make an adorable 6-inch bunny who is all dressed up for trick or treating—in your choice of a pumpkin or candy corn costume. Learn the basics of … All materials, locally sourced and hand-dyed, are included. Natasha Lehrer Lewis, Esther's Place Fiber Arts Studio Classroom 1, Learning Center …
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… Obedient Plant is an erect, deciduous perennial best in perennial borders in moist, full-sun locations. It produces grayish-green leaves with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and contaminated soil/organic matter. The pathogen can survive in soil and organic matter for years and is easily disseminated by water movement. Monitor your boxwood at least one a … Avoid overhead watering if possible. If using a boxwood as a hedge or mass planting, it is best to plant loosely and allow them to grow into each other; do not plant tightly. For more … contact Plant Information Services , email or (847) 835-0972. For other resources, visit Virginia Cooperative Extension Best Management Practices for Boxwood Blight and The …
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… repeatedly by gardeners of all skill levels: "How do I repot my orchid?" Luckily, the answer for most orchids is, "It's easy." Orchids should be repotted when new; every year or two; or when … It's also when you'll see the new growth that signals emergence from the dormant cycle—the best time for repotting. Is it new? Holiday gift orchids or newly-purchased plants are often …
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… Mohawk viburnum is noted for its dark red buds that open to abundant, strongly fragrant white flowers, for which it earns its place in the home landscape. Red fruit changing to black is sparsely produced. Fall color is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the best way to save seeds? A. Open pollinated or heirloom varieties are best for saving. Seeds from hybrid varieties should not be collected because they will not come …
Type: Plant Info
… that are speckled with mauve on this new cultivar of Hosta. The powder blue color persist best in shaded conditions and areas with cool summers. In mid-July small light purple bell shaped flowers appear on 2' stalks. Plant in moisture retentive rich soils in shaded locations for best results. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… in August and September. Later-blooming perennials, annuals, and shrubs can provide color for weeks to come. And many of their blossoms offer nectar to migrating butterflies and … plant, cut off the foliage a few inches above the tuber, brush off the soil, and let them dry. Place them in a paper bag with peat moss and store in a cool, dry place. Sneezeweed (Helenium) … Remove the spent blossoms to extend the bloom time. Full sun and moist, well-drained soil work best for this charmer. Seven-son flower (Heptacodium miconioides) A large shrub or small tree …
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… as a Century Plant—has grown literally through the roof, choosing the dead of winter for a bloom that’s been three decades in the making. Agave sp. FO-76 on December 10, 2025 … it company as it completes its journey. In some ways, Sarah said, this is “the worst time and place it could have been flowering" in terms of protecting the agave from Chicago's winter … issues arise,” said Laura. “For me, it’s ceremonial,” said Hector. “I couldn’t miss this.” Visit Agave sp. FO-76 now in our Arid Greenhouse. Note that our Regenstein Center Greenhouses …
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