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  • … Saucer Magnolia —English Walled Garden   The Plant Lover’s Guide to Magnolias Magnolias for fragrance…magnolias for small spaces…evergreen magnolias…plant expert Andrew Bunting sorts through the world’s … practical use during your visits with our app. Magnolia Information from the Experts 12 Plants for a More Fragrant Garden Forcing Flowering Branches Trees for 2050: Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia …
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  • … Winter is actually the best time of year to prune your deciduous plants. Wait for a relatively mild, sunny day, get out your pruners, and take a critical look at your trees and shrubs. As soon as trees and … or attracting insects to fresh pruning wounds. And, since most gardening chores in the Midwest get compressed into the short, intense growing season, it is useful to relegate some of them to …
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  • … At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb … marginal plants requiring a special site. Examine your soil carefully. This is especially true for new homes, where much of the good topsoil might have been trucked away during construction. … break down quickly. Consult the Garden's Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 for the latest treatments. Spot-treat an area rather than the entire garden. If Japanese beetles are …
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  • … Q. I think I have yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) in my lawn. How do I get rid of it?  A. Yellow nutsedge is a warm-season perennial weed in the sedge family. The leaf … also be controlled using herbicides. Please call Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 for chemical recommendations or for more information. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or …
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  • … white, green, purple, or a mixture of these. A low-growing perennial succulent, hen-and-chicks get their common name from their tendency to start new “chicks” in a circular pattern around the … them as a ground cover in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil; they are perfect for a rock garden, a dry slope, or a living wall. …
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  • … fact, with 'Ken's Red', the berries are red, so they even look like grapes. There's more good news. 'Ken's Red' is hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago winters won't faze it.  Despite the name, 'Ken's Red' is female, so you'll need a male kiwi vine nearby for pollination. You can grow it in full sun or part shade, though you'll get a better crop in full sun. However, it will need frequent pruning and strong support...the …
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  • … It's vigorous and hardy down to -35,   And it's happy in full sun or part shade, though you'll get a better crop in full sun. You will need a male kiwi vine for pollination. And plan on frequent pruning and strong support...the vines are large and heavy …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range …
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  • … Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage and/or bark -- and their range …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb … marginal plants requiring a special site. Examine your soil carefully. This is especially true for new homes, where much of the good topsoil might have been trucked away during construction. … break down quickly. Consult the Garden's Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 for the latest treatments. Spot-treat an area rather than the entire garden. If Japanese beetles are …
    Type: Plant Info