… This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms from March through August. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… March April May June July August September October Prune raspberry bushes and reattach canes to support system, if necessary. Some gardeners mow their raspberry patches to the ground this month to encourage one big crop during summer. Everbearing bushes should not be mowed down. When soil …
Type: Plant Info
… but well-drained soil, and divide when the clumps of corms have become so congested they start to push up to the surface of the soil. Interplant the corms with companion plants that begin growth late in the season to accommodate the luxuriant spring foliage, which provides a backdrop for the flowers in fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry and serviceberry and refer to the blueberry-like fruit edible by humans and much beloved by birds. The species range from small trees to large shrubs, usually multi-stemmed. Found at woodland's edge in the their native habitats, … are best used in a naturalistic setting in the home landscape. Amelanchiers are native to temperate areas of North America and, to a lesser extent, of Asia and Europe. The genus …
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… This break-through variety of novelty poinsettia was the first to feature rich red bracts speckled with pink and creamy white. Poinsettias have flower bracts … meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, they require abundant light during the day for the brightest … grouped within small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch. Native to Mexico, the poinsettia derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… deutzia produces white flowers in late spring on cascading branches and prefers full sun to partial shade. The stems are usually short-lived; dead branches should be pruned every year … after flowering. The genus Deutzia consists of medium-sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may benefit from occasional renewal pruning to maintain their dense …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Green Gambler hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty inches high and 2 feet wide. New foliage emerges as maroon, then matures to dark green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves that are evergreen … or veining. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Native to North Africa and Asia, the Armenian willow displays bright yellow catkins in early spring. … known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub grows to a height of 12 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Young children love to get their hands dirty. Spend three days of gardening fun, practicing activities for young children, both inside and out. This workshop features easy-to-grow plants that stimulate the senses as well as simple investigations and activities to teach about plant parts, life cycles, and how plants and animals live together. CPDUs: 18, …
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