… Green globe Scots pine is an attractive, slow-growing conifer with a rounded form covered with dense, shaggy, slightly twisted needles. It is tolerant of poor, dry sites and makes a good accent shrub or border planting. It is easily pruned to topiary form or small size for dwarf gardens. …
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… What’s the oldest thing in your refrigerator? Chances are that it’s the almost-but-not-quite-empty jar … Americans are at last tuning in to the taste of homemade condiments. The time has come for homemade mustard—and you won’t believe how easy and tasty it is. Start with the Basics As always, we turned to program horticulturist Nancy Clifton to learn …
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… This non-hardy terrestrial orchid features months of broad yellow flower petals outlined in purple. A great selection for seasonal displays needing a bit of tropical flare. …
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… slot). Field Trip workshops must be booked a minimum of three weeks in advance; full payment is due at time of scheduling. Select Workshop Topic upon checkout. Please call our field trip … will reach out to arrange delivery of materials and online meeting connection. To ensure the quality of the experience, schools may not combine multiple classrooms into one program. … figure out why. NGSS: K-ESS2-2, 1-LS1-1, 2-LS2-1 Flower Lab (Grades 2 – 4) What is the reason for a flower, and how does it do its job? Watch a gorgeous video of blooming plants at the …
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… “I love it for its fine-textured, low-mounding habit, its late-summer flowers that are fragrant, like cilantro—very unusual for a grass—and its orange-tinged fall color,” says Dr. James Ault, director of ornamental plant …
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… Sweet black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') is one of five species of black-eyed Susan native to Illinois, all of which have yellow flowers … petals that are rolled into extremely narrow tubes referred to as quills. It was named for the man who found it along some railroad tracks in southern Illinois. This black-eyed Susan cultivar blooms from July to September and is attractive to butterflies. …
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… Plant perennials, hardy ornamental grasses, and roses. When planting bare-root roses, soak the roots in a bucket of water for several hours before planting. Be sure to choose a full-sun site before digging the hole. … tall. Do not divide day lilies (September), Oriental poppies (July), or iris (late July) at this time. Fertilize spring-flowering bulbs with a granular 5-10-5 or 10-10-10 mix as new green …
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… Make a family of snowmen bundled up for a cold winters’ day. This 4 x 6-inch figurine is complete with four little snowmen wearing adorable winter …
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… deep blue flowers per plant and comes into bloom under lower Winter light levels. Great choice for bedding use in containers and flower beds or can be raised for cut flower production. Low temperatures (46 to 54 F/8-12C) promote optimum stem length. …
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