… next year. Lilacs are native to cooler temperate areas of southeastern Europe and eastern Asia with winter temperatures below freezing; there are no lilacs native to North America. The genus …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… viburnum because Native Americans used the straight stems to make arrows. The white flowers with yellow anthers are borne in clusters 4" in diameter in late May. The fruit is a drupe that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… environment for roots compared to deep and insulated prairie soil. I felt I had to be choosy with materials, knowing terracotta and brittle plastics can crack in the cold. I landed on … water (peat), keep it drier and more aerated (perlite), or both (vermiculite). Plant Picks With pots prepped, it was time for the fun part: choosing plants. I looked for species that … mysteries for overwintering plants: Does keeping the soil wet in the winter help or hurt with freeze-thaw damage? Some say wet soil freezes more slowly, while others claim that drying …
Type: Blog
… Garden perimeter in spring and summer is sure to notice the mini apartment complexes filled with purple birds flying in and out of their homes and calling “pew-pew.” These purple … few of them arriving as early as March—all wearing their bold purple plumages. The females, with lighter purple on top and sooty gray underneath, return when most of the males are already …
Type: Birding
… That’s more than all the mammals, amphibians, and reptiles combined! You may be familiar with bumblebees and honeybees, but Illinois boasts 500 species of native bees—metallic green and … for humans would be the loss of most fruits, vegetables, and nuts pollinated by honeybees, with secondary trouble for beef and dairy industries since cattle rely on the clover and hay …
Type: Plant Info
… major area of tropical forest, the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. A tropical forest with species of birds found no place else in the world exists on the very outskirts of the …
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… includes hands-on seasonal activities, planting, outdoor time, and free-play. Ages 2 – 4 with an adult Classroom 1, Learning Center Registration Guidelines To make Little Diggers …
Type: Item Detail
… available through Martyn Lawrence Bullard Design. His collaborations include collections with Ann Saks, Schumacher, Daum and Haviland. His first book, released by Rizzoli, Live, Love & …
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… of a tree when the soil is soft and wet. Use sterilized tools, wiping the blades of the tools with a 10 percent bleach solution after each pruning cut. A primary goal of pruning a fruit tree …
Type: Plant Info
… energy. Since hummingbirds also eat insects, gardeners are advised not to spray their plants with insecticides. Once hummingbirds find their favorite plants in your garden, they will spend …
Type: Plant Info
