… in your closet, and you might find a long wooden broom for sweeping up dust or offering rides to witches and wizards. For broom maker John Spannagel of Hidalgo, Illinois, brooms are more than … a pantry item. They’re a labor of love, made with a special ingredient: broomcorn. Broomcorn is a type of ornamental grass used to make specialty brooms, a passion Spannagel discovered … okay,” says Spannagel. So, what do you do with a broomcorn broom? Most of the people who buy Spannagel’s brooms use them to sweep, but many others use them as decorations. Spannagel says …
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… SHOCK WAVE® Rose Petunia Rose-pink flowers are resistant to rain and overhead watering on mounded plants that are ideal for annual flower beds, … magnet for insects and hummingbirds. Grow in full sun and moderately fertile soils for best results. 2020 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… As fall settles in, a gardener’s thoughts generally turn to removal—raking leaves, cutting back perennials, and pulling out the last of the vegetables. … is the season for addition as well as subtraction. In fact, for smart gardeners, fall is the best time of the year to add to and improve your soil. In the May 2015 edition of Smart Gardener … labs to contact for sample bags and sampling information. The University of Illinois Extension website is a great resource. 2. Cleanup comes next As mentioned above, removal is an important …
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… The Tatarian or red-stemmed dogwood hales from Siberia and northern Korea. It is a suckering shrub that may form wide colonies and is valued in the garden for its stunning red … turning red in the winter. The oldest stems should be removed as the younger ones provide the best color. It is best used in massed plantings for winter visual interest. Members of the genus … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
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… Is there any more welcome sight than daffodils blooming in the spring? Not to me! I’m thrilled by … the flower, the prophet Mohammed reportedly said, “Let him who hath two loaves sell one, and buy the flower of narcissus: for bread is but food for the body, whereas narcissus is food for …
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… This primitive plant does not produce flowers but is grown instead for the iridescent peacock "leaves" produced along the creeping stems. Grow in low light, high humidity and humus rich soils for best results. …
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… This Norway spruce is a dwarf conifer with a pyramidal shape, reaching no more than 4-5 feet tall and wide. It has … denser branching than the species. Like other spruces, it is extremely cold-hardy. It will do best in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Norway spruces are easy to grow and tolerant of difficult growing conditions. They have stiff, sharp pointed needles …
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… This variety of glory-of-the snow ( Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Gigantea’) is one of the largest-flowering and has 1-inch-wide, pale blue flowers. A perennial bulb that blooms in early spring, it grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs should be planted 3 inches deep in well-drained soil. It is best used in the front of the border or where it can be seen. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… The golden shield fern or scaly male fern is native to the moist woodlands of eastern Europe and western Asia where it is an evergreen … to about 3-4 feet high and wide and develop a tree fern-like trunk at the base. This plant is best suited to moist shady areas as either an understory plant, bedding plant or a specimen. It …
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… Aphelandra sinclairiana is a showstopper every winter when it comes into flower. A relatively tall tropical perennial, growing upto 4 feet in the Chicago Botanic Garden Greenhouse (up to 10 feet outdoors in the Tropics), the large green leaves are surmounted by terminal flower … A native of the lowland tropics of Central America, this plant needs room to grow. It is best grown in full sun with reliable moisture, moderate fertilization, and temperatures no lower …
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