… <p>"Pink Delight" is a florida <em>Weigela</em>, the larger old-fashioned kind from China and Japan that first …
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… This wisteria is native to Asia. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It blooms in May with 6-12” …
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… Grow calla lilies in moist, rich soils in full sun for best flower production. The calla lily is a signature feature of the cut-flower market, and a favorite of artists around the world. Wild …
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… Lawn tasks, including seeding and fertilizing, can begin in earnest. September also is a good month to plant many varieties of trees and shrubs. Garden To-Do List Continue to … soil samples. Start a compost pile If you didn’t start a compost heap in the spring, September is a good time to make one. Begin to layer grass clippings, dried fallen leaves, soil, a handful … healthy root development. Peonies should be planted so that the buds or eyes are approximately 1 inch below soil level. If planted too deeply, they will fail to flower. Learn more Keep up with …
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… canadensis) width="1400" height="787"> Eastern redbud ( Cercis canadensis ) Eastern redbud is a small-scale tree with big impact. A Midwestern native plant growing 15 to 25 feet tall, … appeal. In native habitats, redbud grows as an understory tree in partial shade and soil that is naturally rich with organic matter. In cultivated gardens, redbud feels at home in dappled shade, but performs well in full sun as long as soil is consistently moist. Cornelian cherry dogwood ( Cornus mas ) Cornelian cherry dogwood offers …
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… plants that give you pause. In the opinion of renowned garden writer Allen Lacy, the astilbe is one of these prized garden plants. Multidimensional, versatile and adaptable to a variety of settings, it is one of the "steeples and spikes" in a panoramic garden. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, these … type is Astilbe simplicifolia 'Sprite'. It blooms with soft pink flowers that top out at 1 1/2 feet. Another good selection from the shorter astilbes is the sturdy-stemmed, …
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… leaves known as bracts, which look just like flowers. The most well-known member of this group is the poinsettia, whose red "flowers" are in fact the showy bracts of an ornamental spurge. All … spurges are mid-spring bloomers, with the bracts coloring in May or even earlier, if spring is unusually warm. They combine beautifully with midseason tulips and daffodils, cool-season … with flowers in tones of blue, pink, yellow or red. Its bracts are yellow and it grows 1 to 1-1/2 feet. Cushion spurge ( E. epithymoides ) One of the most commonly grown spurges. …
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… for infestation Bonus Recycle holiday evergreens For Chicago-area gardeners, January is primarily a time for planning, not planting. With winter in full swing in our USDA Hardiness Zones 5b and 6a, January is a great month to prepare for the gardening season ahead and to tend to the indoor plants … be pruned in dormant winter months to minimize the risk of oak wilt disease. Heavy pruning is best performed later in winter or in early spring just before bud break. However, immediately …
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… Winter is a great season for bookworms—there’s nothing like a good book to keep you company during the … far as stories go, the Rare Book Collection at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library is a true treat. The Lenhardt Library acquired its Rare Book Collection from the Massachusetts … the Rare Book Collection—no easy feat. Below are her picks, in no particular order; each book is uniquely beautiful and impactful. The Illustrated Language of Flowers by Anna Christian …
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… and economy. In fact, the threat they pose to native plants, animals, and ecosystems is second only to habitat destruction. Nearly half the threatened or endangered species are at risk due to competition with invasive species, and combatting invasive species is costing the United States nearly $125 billion each year. In natural areas of the Chicago …
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