Sunshine iris is one of the earliest bulb irises to bloom. In 2018, it started blooming here at the Chicago Botanic Garden on March 15. This cultivar is a modern cross between the blue Iris sophenensis and the yellow Iris danfordiae . The flowers are pure sunshine yellow and are smaller than most reticulata irises. It was introduced by hybridizer Alan McMurtrie. The reticulata group of irises are …
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… an existing lawn, renovating bare spots or laying down sod. Be sure to remove all weeds from the area first. Till down several inches; scatter an appropriate seed for the seed; cover …
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… It was on a seasonably pleasant day this past May that 15 veterans from the Thresholds Veterans Project began a journey to be well in the Buehler Enabling Garden. … (PTSD) are difficult to diagnose, yet have large impacts on a veteran’s life. Symptoms range from mild to severe and include anxiety, hypervigilance, insomnia, irritability, and physical … to draw comparisons about healing, being well, and growing to gardens this summer. Gardens start small and respond to weather and temperature. They grow and change with the season. …
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… Garden To-Do List Harvest vegetables Test your soil Start a compost pile Think spring bulbs Plant a tree or shrub Tree and Shrub Care Plant trees and … soil samples on a dry day. It’s best to test turf soil and garden soil separately. Refrain from adding synthetic fertilizers or other chemicals to your soil until you know what it lacks. … fertilizing Wait until October to fertilize any tree or shrub that looks like it might benefit from extra nutrition—signs include stunted growth, failure to fully flower or leaf out, …
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… with green undertones. And the combination makes "Tango" a winner. Better yet, the bloom can start as early as April, and last through June. It's one of the smaller <em> Weigela</em>so it …
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… area viticella clematis usually die back to 18 inches above ground every winter. Once the buds start to swell in late winter/early spring, carefully prune off the dead stems above the live …
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… of a variety of shade levels and drier soil; it does well in midwestern summers, which start out cool and wet, and end hot and dry. Plant the seeds directly after the danger of frost …
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Echinacea pallida is one of two species of coneflower native to Illinois. It is recognized by the narrow, drooping rosy pink, lavender or orchid flower petals surrounding a dark red spiny disk. The leaves are very narrow and stiff, mostly at the base of the plant. The flowers grow singly at the top of a fuzzy flower stalk two to three feet tall. It is native through much of eastern and central …
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