… a famous old English garden in the area where David Austen breeds his roses. It's a vigorous, free-flowering climber with large cup-shaped blooms. Pink buds open to open to a dense globe of … good idea, especially if you can't give it full sun or it's crowded too close to other plants for good air circulation. In addition, most growers recommend using fertilizer in spring and …
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… get both colors together, along with a strong whiff of its rich, fruity fragrance. And good news for midwestern gardeners...'Autumn Sunset' is hardy to zone 5, and highly disease resistant, … spot. With canes up to 12' long, you can train it up a wall or over an arbor. Use it as a free-standing specimen in an obilesk. Like all roses, it need full sun and good air circulation. …
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… This species is an annual in the Chicago area but is perennial in USDA zones 9 to 10. Free of most insect and diseases (botrytis on the petals in areas with poor air movement is the exception). Seeds are started in February in a cool greenhouse (like pansies and primulas) for planting out after the last of the hard freezes. Taxonomic research using DNA analysis …
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… a method of training and pruning a tree or shrub, forcing it to grow flat against a wall or a free-standing trellis. Although it originated in the Middle Ages as a way to grow fruit inside … than a blooming apple tree growing against a brick wall — but it's also an effective technique for producing an ample crop of fruit in a small space. You don't need an orchard to grow apple … the end buds that are more likely to produce leaves and stems. Before attempting espalier, visit the Chicago Botanic Garden's Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden to study the many examples …
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… right in our own backyards. You can encourage wildlife such as birds and other pollinators to visit your green space by incorporating the necessary components of their habitat: food, water, …
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… Deer seem to find the dormant twigs irresistible, other than that it is relatively pest free. …
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… by clusters of deep red, almost black, fruit whose flavor resembles cherries. Plant in a frost free climate in full sun in moisture retentive well drained soils and water during droughts. It …
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… is yellow, sometimes with peach tints. Other than wood borers, this tree is basically pest free. The name 'Autumnalis' refers to this cultivar's tendancy to rebloom in autumn. …
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… lance-shaped leaves. In trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden this ironweed was relatively rust-free although it did suffer from mildew. …
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… Short-leaf Aloe was winner of the RHS Garden Award of Merit in 2002 for being one of the first aloes to be successfully cultivated in Europe. As the name implies, … the warm summer months, it is a tender perennial and will need winter in a cool or frost-free greenhouse for the winter. In warmer climates it could be used as a groundcover. …
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