… in Austria at the Sarastro Nursery. Full sun, moist soils, and moderate fertility are keys to success. This plant is clump forming so it's less apt to spread extensively, unlike one of its parents. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… This buckeye is native to Japan and China. It is large (60 feet high, 40 feet wide) compared to other buckeyes. It blooms with panicles of white flowers in the spring. It prefers moist, well …
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… New! Similar to potatoes, yuca, also known as cassava root, is a star ingredient because of its versatility. … Yuca con mojo is a flavor-packed side dish that uses garlic, citrus, and olive oil to make a mouthwatering sauce served on top of boiled yuca. Ditch your same old mashed potato …
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… 'Glutball', a German selection of a North American native species, from mid-August right up to frost. This plant needs room to grow (topping out at 8 feet in height) and moist soil in sunny locations. Archived Copy: This …
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… this cultivar of a Chicago region prairie native. Full sun and well-drained soils are keys to success. This plant is a pollinator magnet and a reliable harbinger of cooler temperatures to come. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… that thrives in shaded conditions and moist acidic soils. The trademarked name refers to a series of large, double flowered Lenten roses that must be hand pollinated in order to reliably set seed. Rabbits and deer avoid all parts of this plant. Archived Copy: This content …
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… deeply and irregularly lobed. It produces white lacecap flowers during the summer and grows to 4-5’ tall. Blooms on new wood; can be cut back hard in late winter. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… an upside down bunch of grapes, hence the common name Grape Hyacinth. Plant it in full sun to part shade. It is resistant to deer and rabbits and is hardy in zones 5 – 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… Description: Look down into shrubby or woodland areas to spot this migrant flycatcher. …
Type: Birding
… Like so many things in tending bonsai, how you overwinter your trees is specific to the tree species and the region in which you live. Bonsai in fall color, before being prepped for storage. The same bonsai prepped for winter storage; tags indicate tasks to do in spring on … the trunk pre-storage. Cover fresh pruning cuts with cut paste. Evergreen trees and pines get their own pre-storage cleanup. Instead of removing leaves, we remove old needles on the …
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