… Q. What shrubs can be grown in the shade? A. It is best to determine the level of shade in your garden prior to purchasing plants for that area. …
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… The onset of fall brings pale blue flowers to grace the top of this mounding shrub with striking green-and-white variegated foliage … while this particular cultivar appeared in a garden setting. Full sun brings out the best foliage color. This plant is fine in average soils; it is disease- and deer-resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Maryl') features pink tubes ending in red spoons surrounding a golden yellow disc. It is a strong upright grower and is best grown as a spray (none of the lateral buds are removed). Plant this mum in full sun and provide staking as needed or pinch back the growing tips in June and early July to produce a bushier, shorter plant. …
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… Horsford white pine is a dense, slow-growing dwarf conifer with short, lime green needles that grows to 1 foot in 10 years. Best in full sun, it will tolerate part shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soil. Use in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sporting a broad magenta halo on a rosy pink background. The fairly tall stout stems were bred to supply the cut flower industry as well as gardeners looking for an annual to fill middle to … the garden. Frost tolerant, they will need careful mulching to survive Chicago winters. Flower best during the cooler months of spring and fall but the plants will 'hang on' during all but the … produce the best flowering response. If for cut flowers, and if your planting location is in a windy location the stems may need to be staked. 2020 – Ball Horticultural featured plants …
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… this show will feature artistically arranged table top displays from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids. Individual orchids in 128 classes will vie for red, white, and blue ribbons. Twenty-five entries will receive “best of class” green ribbons, and the best-appointed plant in the show will receive the Chicago Horticultural Society Award from …
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… Native to Japan, the vine-leaved maple is a small, deciduous tree that typically grows to a height of 20 to 30 feet. Although it is … climates. The tree is dioecious (there are separate male and female plants) and is known best for its compound trifoliate leaves that resemble those of some ashes and ivies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Big bluestem, ( Andropogon gerardii ) is a dominant grass of tallgrass prairies in the Midwest. It forms deep-rooted clumps and is best used for naturalizing or soil retention. When in bloom, the flowering stems reach to 6 feet or taller. The flowers are 3- to 5-part spikelets that resemble turkey feet. The …
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… February is such an exciting month for gardeners—time for the first seeds to get started indoors, and time for our Seed Swap! As you pull out your collection of seed … old, or questionably stored seeds can test a gardener’s patience and sanity, as even the best-tended pots and plots can’t make nonviable seeds sprout. Seeds don’t live forever (at Seed … before you get started—“packed for” dates and germination percentages for that year go a long way in helping you determine which seeds to test. 3 Easy Steps Gather your supplies Plain paper …
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… Golden Prairie Fire dogwood is a cultivar of Cornus alba , a multi-stem shrub which is native to Asia. The foliage emerges … the season progresses, then turns orange-red in the fall. Creamy white flowers in spring give way to white berries that ripen in midsummer. The stems are a brilliant orange red throughout …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
