"A Gentle Maid In Secret Sighed"—that's the beginning of an old Irish folk song and the inspiration for this cultivar's trademarked name. Silvery-pink fully double and quartered flowers are produced from mi-June to the first hard frost of fall. Like other roses, this one is best grown in full sun locations with good air movement. Unfortunately, it's not particularly fragrant; however, it still …
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Creamy yellow to pale-orange flowers are produced atop sturdy stems on this tulip belonging to the Darwin Hybrid section. 'Daydream' was released to the trade in 1980 from the Netherlands. It is a sport of 'Yellow Dover'. Darwin Hybrids are the best adapted tulips for naturalizing in the Chicago area if planted in full sun and well-drained soil that stays on the dry side from mid- to late …
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… learning to count. Take six pumpkin seeds. On one side of each seed draw dots like those on a die. Leave the other side blank. To play, toss the seeds and let them land. Count all the dots …
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Q. Will arborvitae grow in the shade? A. Arborvitae ( Thuja ) perform best when planted in a minimum of six hours or more of direct sun per day. However, they can tolerate light shade in areas that only receive four hours of midday sun per day. According to Michael Dirr, Giant Arborvitae ( Thuja plicata ) may be more shade tolerant than Eastern or American Arborvitae ( Thuja occidentalis ). …
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Get growing all year round! This is a technical training course intended for aspiring growers interested in learning best-practice season-extension techniques. It will combine classroom and hands-on work to prepare students to keep growing as the months get colder. It will involve farm work activities in all weather conditions. Students are expected to work indoors and outdoors. Paul Krysik, …
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Broad creamy margins decorate the leaf edges of this lipstick vine with reddish-orange flowers in clusters at the tips of the stems. This native of southeast Asia is not hardy outdoors in the Chicago region and requires a warm, humid growing environment. It is Ideal in a hanging basket or cascading over a window sill or ledge. Like many other ephiphytes it grows best in consistently moist but …
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When mature, this plant will reach heights in excess of 50 feet to grace the garden with its oval shape. Use yellow buckeye as a shade tree. Showy yellow flowers are produced at the tip of each branch in a 6-inch panicle. It flowers in May after the leaves emerge. Fall color ranges from yellow to orangish-brown. This lesser known and grown buckeye deserves broader use in our landscape; it is the …
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Anise hyssop ( Agastache foeniculum ) is a midwestern native that can reach a height of 4 feet with a spread of 3 feet. It blooms from June through September with lavender flower spikes that attract hummingbirds and butterflies; the seeds are attractive to birds. Anise hyssop is not fussy about soil types or conditions, as long as it is well-drained. It will tolerate partial shade but does best …
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Drosera are one of the largest groups of carnivorous plants with close to 195 species, found on every continent except Antarctica. Sundews are sticky flypaper plants, bearing long tentacles on their leaves. These stalks are tipped with brightly colored glands that exude attractive nectar, adhesive compounds, and digestive enzymes. Insects that land on the leaves stick to it and are digested. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
Drosera are one of the largest groups of carnivorous plants with close to 195 species, found on every continent except Antarctica. Sundews are sticky flypaper plants, bearing long tentacles on their leaves. These stalks are tipped with brightly colored glands that exude attractive nectar, adhesive compounds, and digestive enzymes. Insects that land on the leaves stick to it and are digested. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
