… Do you have areas in your garden with lots of beautiful perennials? Learn tips and tricks to spread the wealth to other garden areas by dividing perennials in the fall. Explore the basics, then head outside to put these skills into practice. Bring …
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… New! Immerse yourself in the scents, textures, sounds, and even tastes of the Sensory Garden. As you explore the grounds with the horticulturist who tends these plants every day, breathe in fragrant blooms, feel varied bark surfaces, hear rustling leaves, and sample edible plants. …
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… the trunk begins to exfoliate, revealing contrasting tan and gold colors. Plant 'Tokyo Tower' in full sun and in moderately rich soils. …
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… also features flowers of heavy substance and up to 18 flowers per flowering stalk. Plant in full sun in average soils and water to establish the root system and thereafter only during periods of …
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… summer through fall. Hot Stuff showy sedum ( Hylotelephium spectabile 'Hot Stuff') grows best in full sun and moderate soil fertility. Songbirds are attracted to the ripe seeds in late fall through winter. Its flowering clumps don't split apart like some taller flowering …
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… red bracts with medium pink spots. It's great for smaller locations. Place this poinsettia in bright, warm locations and water only when the leaves start to droop slightly. Be sure and poke a hole in the bottom of the decorative wrap to permit excess water to drain away from the root system. …
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… with bracts entirely red or cream on this poinsettia cultivar. Keep your poinsettias in a frost free, brightly lighted and draft free location for extended displays indoors. Some people are allergic to the milky white sap. Constituents in the sap cause gagging, etc. which translates into sap rarely being fatal. …
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… of foxglove. The outward-facing flowers enhance the display qualities. Plant this foxglove in partial shade and in moist, well-drained soils; mulch to retain soil moisture. All parts of the plants contain …
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… extend out horizontally from the central orange-colored fertile flowers. Plant this echinacea in full sun and well-drained soil, and protect the plant from rabbits until it becomes established in the landscape. …
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… "nativar" of the perennial willowleaf sunflower from late summer into fall. Plant this flower in full sun, average soils, and allow one year for the plant to establish its root system for best displays. It's hardy and perennial in the Chicago region and a magnet for honeybees and gold finches. …
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