… Q. How can I use fallen tree leaves in my garden? A. Shredded leaves can be used to insulate various plants in the garden during the cold winter months. When leaves are used … they can prevent water from penetrating the root zones of plants; therefore, it is important to shred them first. If only a small amount is needed, whole leaves can easily be shredded in a garbage can using a weed whacker. It is always a good idea to wear safety goggles when using a weed whacker. If a larger amount is needed, a lawn mower can …
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… This is a small (20 feet high and wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow and red in the fall. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… White "dancing ladies" flowers mature to pale pink on this perennial adapted to full sun and sandy dry soils. In the heavier, damper soils found in most Chicago area gardens, it is a great addition to annual displays. Flowering starts in late spring and continues through to frost. This plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to Europe and Africa, horsemint is a wild, fast-growing herb that reaches about 1 foot tall. Leaves of the plant are long and narrow and vary from green to gray while small white-to-lavender flowers appear at the end of the stems from July to August. Horsemint is so named due …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Venezuela, anyone? Photo via Wikimedia Commons Traveling to the wet mountain forests of western South America soon? Climb up to about 4,000 to 10,000 feet to see this unusual orchid! …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with partial shade to full shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. Native to the Midwest, it belongs in a border or can be used as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… It grows to a height of 2' to 3' tall, has a rounded habit and forms a dense mound at maturity. It is used in the home … Small white flowers, which are actually stamens, are borne at the tip of each branch in a 1" to 2" spike resembling a small bottle brush. In addition to the showy flowers, it has good fall …
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… species of phlox are the most magnificent and there is a huge selection of perennials to choose from. Plant 'Pinky Hill' in full sun in fertile moist soil where it will grow to 30 inches and produce hot pink star-shaped flowers in July to August. It is also highly susceptible to powdery mildew. To reduce its occurrence, provide …
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… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow and white blooms from May to August …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen palm grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. From March to June it has red-orange and gold blooms. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
