… Helicon, in both controlled studio work and hands-on field experience around the Garden. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Access to a tripod and computer required. Dress for the weather. Nick Sinnott, Chicago Photography …
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… It's a great plant for the back of flower beds in full sun. Water it well the first year to get the root system established, and thereafter only during periods of extreme drought. This plant can spread over time to make a sizable clump. Goldfinches love this plant. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… hardy perennial from Eurasia. Plant in moisture-retentive, moderately fertile soil, in full to partially shaded locations where the clump will slowly increase in size over time. This … species has been a favorite of herbalists and gardeners from the age of Pliny the Elder up to today. The leaves, flowers, and roots contain a number of bioactive compounds; the leaves are … parts of southern Europe. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This evergreen ground cover grows to a height of 6” and will spread to 18”. It blooms from May through June with burgundy flowers rather than the lavender-blue of … 보통의 물이 잘빠지는 토양에서도 잘 자랍니다. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… sold as a pre-emergent herbicide. What can you tell me about it? A. Corn gluten meal (CGM) is sold as a natural pre-emergent herbicide and fertilizer. CGM contains naturally occurring … CGM should be applied before weed seeds germinate in the spring—approximately late March to early April—followed by another application in late summer—approximately late August to early September. Make sure to follow label directions carefully. Please contact Plant …
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… Aechmea blanchetiana 'Oregon' is a colorful bromeliad which has long sword-shaped leaves with finely serrated edges. Foliage … vase plants or urn plants. The bases of their curved leaves collect water and can be home to aquatic insects and microorganisms. Plants take several years to flower and will usually decline after the long-lasting blooms fade, but they can be restarted …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pink Teacups Lenten rose grows into a low mound about eighteen inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is dark green and leathery with finger-like clusters of serrated leaflets that are evergreen … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… ruffled petals and white at the base of the falls. The stalks stand 40 – 45 inches high with 4 to 5 buds on each stalk. It blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a … and in 2002 it was given the Award of Merit. In 2006 it received the Morgan Wood Medal which is the highest special award given to a Siberian Iris. Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of each fall …
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… The Streib's Findling bearberry cotoneaster is differentiated from other similar cultivars due to its matte blue-green foliage. This cultivar … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no …
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… and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's roots, which was used to tip hunting arrows. Medicinal (and poisonous) uses of this plant date back to ancient times. … and a poison? Dosage. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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