… and demonstrations. Gather expert tips and techniques to try at home. Find inspiration in the lush plantings throughout the Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Schedule Watch and learn from … will feature information on growing heirloom fruits. Lessie Allen demos growing heirlooms in containers (Sunday only). Scientist in the Garden: Suzy Strickler displays “wild” tomatoes (Saturday); Hector Ortiz demos …
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… causing girdling cankers and dieback. Timing & Life Cycle Anthracnose is most prevalent in cool, wet spring weather. Fungal spores overwinter on cankers on infected stems and fallen leaves. Dispersed by wind and rain in the spring, they land on young foliage. With sufficient moisture, the spores germinate, … leaves. Damage Anthracnose rarely kills a tree or even seriously affects its health. In severe cases, a tree may defoliate, but a healthy plant usually will recover and grow a new …
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… wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of … or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of … or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of … or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms of … or early summer flowers emerge along long stems held above attractive foliage and are followed in the fall by dark pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most … derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature fluctuation -- meaning warmer days and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- often in dramatic and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most … derive moisture and nutrients from the air and support from another plant; few orchids grow in soil. Orchids usually prefer a diurnal temperature fluctuation -- meaning warmer days and …
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… by the incredible flowering diversity at the Chicago Botanic Garden during Pride Month in June. With late spring flowers, such as peonies and phlox, overlapping with the early summer … diversity of flowers is something that has not gone unnoticed by scientists. The variation in flowering plants is so immense that Charles Darwin himself called it the “abominable mystery.” … this huge amount of diversity, and often, we do not know what role specific diverse forms play in species' survival. To me, Pride Month reminds us to celebrate that, like flowers, people also …
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… Green lawns can also be "green" (as in ecofriendly) lawns. In fact, some of the best tips for lawn care actually reduce our carbon footprint. For example, … bacteria growth as it might, lingering from an evening watering. Consider collecting rainwater in barrels as your first watering resource. When it comes to grass seed, you get what you pay …
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