… darkest cultivar of this primary hybrid of Laelia anceps and Brassovola glauca . It's a very free-flowering plant with an occasional off-season spike. Lightly fragrant, it is … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… his mom, Debi Gerbasi…or artist Jessica Plummer. These three started making puppets together for fun about a year ago. Naturally, the group began with puppets of themselves…then of all the guys at Threaded Films (a video/production company with a penchant for film gear). Titan Taylor was almost as big a star as #CBGAlice. Although Spike lost energy … with floor-to-ceiling plastic walls around the sanders, saws, and drills. (A separate, dust-free area houses Debi’s well-furnished sewing room.) Jessica took the creative lead for shaping …
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… in sacks on their hind legs, which doesn’t always make it to the stigma of the flowers they visit (anthers are where the pollen grains are picked up; stigma is where they are deposited for successful pollination). Mason bees (Osmia lignaria) carry pollen all over their bodies, … tubes with larvae. For information about storing and incubating mason bees for next year, visit seedsavers.org . …
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… dose of fertilizer in the fall. If they fail to come up the following spring, you can feel free to dig up the bulbs and discard them. …
Type: Plant Info
… is soil? Great garden soil teems with life, and the creatures that live there are responsible for breaking down leaves/compost/mulch into the nutrients that your plants need. Some creatures … clippings in your compost. The benefits are many: Compost recycles your household's waste…for free. Homemade compost is safe—its ingredients are known to you and are as chemical-free as you make them. Composting breaks down large molecules into smaller components…that soil …
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… Ash Tree Alternatives Looking for a replacement for an ailing ash tree? Dr. Andrew C. Bell, curator of woody plants, offers these suggestions. … beetle. State Street ™ miyabe maple ( Acer miyabei 'Morton') This maple is very hardy and free of pest and disease issues. The golden-yellow fall color, uniform habit, and tolerance to …
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… herb you’d grow in your yard can be used to flavor drinks. Herbs + fresh fruit = a yummy base for all sorts of hot and cold beverages. Grab what’s in season in the yard and experiment. A few … cover the bottom. Add about a cup of fruit. (Amounts of both will vary according to taste—feel free to experiment!) Bruise fruit and herb leaves with muddler to release some of the juices and … leaves 2 cups water 1½ cups fresh herb leaves (mint or lemon verbena taste best, but feel free to experiment!) For concentrate: Rinse and drain herbs. Add all ingredients above to a …
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… most commonly eaten toxic mushroom in the United States. It might seem like a bumper crop of free eats in your lawn, but Chlorophyllum molybdites is toxic. Today’s other culprit was … lawn mower’s mushroom, is also nonedible. (Photo with permission Michael Kuo, mushroomexpert.com .) Not all mushrooms growing in lawns are toxic. But the only way to tell is to know what … to join a club like the Illinois Mycological Association . Identifying mushrooms and plants for the Illinois Poison Center and hospitals is something that I and other Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… A free virtual program celebrating the language of flowers. The Language of Flowers genre is at the … view of natural history. A properly arranged bouquet was said to convey a “secret message” for the recipient. The “social media” of its day, this Victorian fad, led to many editions of … for biodiversity literature and archives. BHL is revolutionizing global research by providing free, worldwide access to knowledge about life on Earth. Schedule: 9:45 - 10 a.m. Zoom room opens …
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… that are borne singly or in clusters on short stalks. Its dark green, paired leaves are free or slightly fused at the base. A member of the Aizoaceae family, this plant has a name …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
