… A. Performing basic maintenance on your water feature as part of spring startup will enable it to be a source of enjoyment throughout the warm weather. Here are the basic steps. • Once the marginal plants begin to grow, remove the pond cover and trim back any dead foliage. • Verify that pumps and other … equipment are operating properly and repair as necessary. • Service any filters according to their manufacturer’s instructions. • Fill a 5-gallon bucket with pond water, place it aside, …
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… Pslm, from the bright red seeds that ripen around Christmas in tropical climates. Light yellow to bright orange sheaths at the base of each leaf provide ornament throughout the year. Adapted to most environments it does not tolerate standing water or temperatures close to freezing. Young plants can be kept in large containers and moved indoors in the Chicago region …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Although most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy, the thorncrest century plant adapts to colder climates well and withstands temperatures down to 10 degrees. It grows best in rocky, well-drained, dry soil in full sun where it will grow 3 to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… features thin, elegantly coiled creamy white florets in a flower with enough substance to stand up to the vagaries of fall weather in the Chicago region. In order to obtain the largest of flowers, the side flower buds should be removed - a process referred to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… New! Make a gorgeous, nature-inspired, stained-glass piece to decorate your home. After a short demonstration, choose from a variety of colored and textured glass pieces to create a unique hanging butterfly using foiling and soldering techniques. The instructor will circulate around the room, helping to guide you through your creation process while ensuring tools are used safely. Soldering irons …
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… This clump-forming, tender (U.S.D.A Zone 7) evergreen shrub needs partial shade to full shade to reach a height of about 5 feet. In early spring it produces yellow flowers that give way to blue fruit. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tender (Zone 8) evergreen shrub can grow to 6 feet tall with partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions in a greenhouse. From midspring to early fall it blooms repeatedly with pink flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Emerging foliage was a deeper richer red bronze than other plants in the test, turning to bronze-edged green by late May. It also proved reliably bushy over the years...maturing to more than 5-feet wide, with flowering spikes up to 6 feet tall. In the shade garden, Rodgersias give you a bold counterpoint to the delicate airy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This specimen evergreen bulb grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has red, orange, and green blooms from January to April that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This small, round cactus grows to a maximum height of 12 inches under full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It produces small pink, red, and white blooms from late winter to mid spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
