… New! Start an edible garden and make it fun for the whole family. Gardening with your kids or grandkids will help forge deeper connections to each other, to your family’s health, to our food sources, and to the planet. Get tips on how to engage your family in gardening through ownership, responsibility, and of …
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… Worth Keeping Ornamental shrubs are the backbone of our planted landscapes. It’s hard to imagine American gardens without hydrangea, boxwood, or viburnum, but it’s easy to take these workhorse shrubs for granted. Plant trends come and go, but as the industry gets carried away with the hottest new … Ornamental shrubs are the backbone of our planted landscapes. It’s hard to imagine American gardens without hydrangea, boxwood, or viburnum, but it’s easy to take these …
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… Attendance Attendance is required at all class sessions. Unexcused absences are not accepted for students pursuing certificate programs. Excused absences will be evaluated on a case by case basis. If you are going to miss more than two class sessions, you should defer taking the course until a later date. … where collaboration is not allowed; attempting to communicate with other students in order to get help during an exam or in an assignment where collaboration is not allowed; and obtaining an …
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… diminished throughout the United States. Chicago Botanic Garden’s scientists are working to understand the entire network of wild orchids: the plants themselves, their pollinators, the … 18 orchids are listed as threatened and endangered species. While exotic tropical orchids get lots of attention, lesser-known native orchids are struggling to survive. How does the … in Florida, suggests that the ghost orchid depends on fungi in the bark of its host tree for nutrition and to help carry out essential functions. …
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… foliage is purple bronze. The genus Deutzia consists of medium sized flowering shrubs native to Asia, generally with slender stems and a fine-textured arching habit. The clusters of small … are white on most species, but may be pinkish in a few species and cultivars. Deutzias are best used grouped in informal settings as a hedge or background to a border. These shrubs may benefit from occasional renewal pruning to maintain their dense …
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… on new wood so may be pruned in later winter if needed. The genus Spiraea consists of small- to medium-sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small, simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spiraeas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable, and …
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… Known to most shade gardeners as coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides brings tropical colors and … hybridizing coleus Over 200 different cultivars are now available. Solid colors have given way to unlikely combinations of poison green with tomato red or mustard yellow with passion pink! … Only some are smooth; some are puckered or quilted, inviting a touch. Most coleus performs best in shaded or semi-shaded gardens; the sun-loving varieties should be marked as such. Even …
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… Q: I have a lot of Creeping Charlie weeds in my lawn. When is the best time to apply a weed killer? A: Mid- to late autumn is an excellent time to apply post-emergent … plants are actively translocating nutrients downward to the plants’ root systems to prepare for winter. For best results, don’t mow right before or right after application to allow more …
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… irresistible, and bring them into our homes. Most of us also know that, in addition to being attractive, indoor plants help purify the air we breathe. In fact, NASA proved … Match Houseplants to Your Home Environment Houseplants are called houseplants because, way back, they adapted to life indoors. However, though every houseplant can grow indoors, no … Learn more Caring for Your Houseplants: The Big Four Once you decide which indoor plant is best for your indoor environment, purchase it, and bring it home, maintenance begins. You must …
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… scientist here at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have an incredible job that allows me to work with many wonderful graduate students and a team of researchers to study ways to restore … partners, including the Bureau of Land Management, we are studying which native plants may be best able to handle these growing threats (we refer to them as “native winners”). The ultimate … no small task. The invasive species that the native plants are up against are very impressive. For example, Russian knapweed is allelopathic (prevents other plants from growing nearby), and it …
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