… Gardening in shade can be challenging for gardeners who want to grow great plants. That’s where hellebores come to the rescue. They grow in part- to full-shade areas and prefer moist, well-drained soil with … rose (Helleborus orientalis) Hellebores are special because they bloom when little else is in flower. The Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) blooms in late winter while the Lenten rose …
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… installed a soaker hose system throughout my garden. How long do I let the water run in order to water adequately? A. The amount of time a soaker hose should run depends on the length of the hose, whether it is buried or on the soil surface, what type of plants you are watering and whether or not it rained that week. For herbaceous plants, water must seep down only 6 to 8 inches. Woody trees and shrubs, which have deeper roots, require a longer soak. Most hoses …
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… Cedar of Lebanon is the hardiest of the true Cedars and could potentially survive Chicago winters in a protected … in full sun in well drained soils and wrap trunk of young trees with a protective covering to prevent sun scald and bark split in late winter/early spring. The wood from this tree was used … (“oa” as in “moan”) Num 19:6 used in burning the red heifer, the ashes of which are to be used for purification purposes Ezekiel 27:5 describing Tyre as a splendid ship, built in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Nectar-rich, tubular soft pink flowers transition to soft green at the mouths of ox's tongue ( Gasteria batesiana ), a favorite of sunbirds—the … ornamented with white spots in transverse bands. This succulent can tolerate some shade and is found in nature growing on north and east cliff faces. Potting medium has to be very well drained. This species was not described until the middle of the twentieth …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Nordic Carpet cotoneaster is a cultivar of the bearberry cotoneaster that forms an evergreen groundcover with red stems and … 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 cotoneasters native to the U.S. though a number of species and their hybrids and cultivars flourish in the northern …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This delicious culinary plant, being grown in the Chicago area for restaurants, is floriferous with a long blooming period. Flowers can be dried like many other Allium species. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of ½ feet. It blooms in summer with airy umbels of white florets. Its foliage is also edible. It prefers moist, well-drained loams in partial shade. Alliums are deer resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a very deep pink with a prominent center of yellow stamens. The flush of bloom in early summer is bountiful, but like all old roses, it doesn't repeat. It's extremely healthy and tough...in fact, it'll even tolerate some shade, This is not a rose that needs pampering, though a little fertilizer in the spring can help. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… freshly squeezed orange juice 2 garlic cloves ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper Salt and pepper to taste Corn Relish 2 ears fresh sweet corn, kernels removed ⅛ large onion, diced 5 teaspoons chopped cilantro 3 teaspoons olive oil Pinch cumin Salt and pepper to taste Directions Combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette and blend until well … and cilantro. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin. Set aside. Grill or sauté the nopales for 3 to 4 minutes per side, and then julienne each leaf. Toss the greens with the vinaigrette and …
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… has a bill specialized for extracting seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with variations in spruce cone abundance. Look for them around the conifers. …
Type: Birding
