… “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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… Mugho pines are neatly mounded evergreen shrubs, great for Japanese gardens. This cultivar grows very slowly, reaching only 2 feet in height, with even, dense branching. Mugho pines, or Swiss mountain pines, are European natives … and are extremely cold hardy (Zone 2). Their light green needles are slightly curved and grow in bundles of two. It prefers well-drained, loose soil in full sun or partial shade. It is easily …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mugho pine 'Teeny' is an extremely dwarf form that matures to only 12 inches high and wide. This small globe shaped pine has attractively arranged rich green needles 2" long and is excellent for rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3 and prefers full sun with moderate moisture. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is a popular old-fashioned juniper. It grows to about 5 feet with full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is extremely cold hardy. It has a spreading habit with gray-green foliage and can be used for mass plantings and as a foundation plant, hedge, screen, and specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Watch weather conditions for an appropriate window of time to spray fruit trees or large deciduous trees with dormant oil. Spray if aphids, scale, or mites were a problem in the past. Temperatures must be at least 40 degrees Fahrenheit with no chance of freezing or …
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… This tender evergreen shrub can grow to about 10 feet high, but will probably not reach that size indoors. It needs bright indoor light and moderate moisture conditions. From late summer to midwinter it produces showy, bright orange blooms that attract hummingbirds. It can be trained on a trellis for screening. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This cultivar is noted for it's slender and upright growth habit to 40' tall by 10' wide and evergreen grey-green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… To commemorate Juneteenth, we invited Chicago writer Tequia Burt to write about the importance of … marks the final liberation of our ancestors held as slaves on June 19, 1865. What better way to commemorate that historic day than to plant heirloom seeds that our ancestors may have …
Type: Blog
… ( Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') is one of five species of black-eyed Susan native to Illinois, all of which have yellow flowers with brown centers. Sweet black-eyed Susan has … 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Helen Money is the stage name of Alison Chesley, a Chicago based cellist. Classically trained, Alison has worked as a performing and recording artist for over 25 years, releasing 5 solo records and performing as a guest artist on many others, She … with producer and composer Will Thomas, is out now on Thrill Jockey Records. helenmoney.com oldtownschool.org/hireus …
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