… Q. I am interested in cultivating moss on the sides of some of my stone garden urns to give them a natural, aged look. How do I do this? A. Since moss thrives in a shady, moist … the urns and keep them in a cool, shady spot for about one month. Apply more until moss begins to grow. There are also many paints available that can lend an “antiqued” look. …
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… Many well-designed landscapes rely on focal points to draw the eye to a certain location in the garden. Focal points can be either non-living structures and …
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… Dean Tonenna will share some of the traditional botanical knowledge that has been passed on to him through his tribe, the Kootzatukadu, Native Americans who live in the Sierra Nevada … Great Basin plant resources for millennia. While times have changed, the Kootzatukadu continue to utilize natural resources in a traditional manner. …
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… end of the month with a liquid 20-20-20 fertilizer. Do not fertilize after August 1. Continue to deadhead roses by cutting flowers back to the first set of five leaflets. Monitor roses closely for blackspot. Remove any leaves that …
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… plant in the Chicago area. In tropical areas around the world, the starchy tubers are cooked to make poi, a dietary staple. The leaves, cooked to rid them calcium oxalate crystals, are used as greens. Grown for its eye-catching foliage, it …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Red Velvet canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 3 feet tall, produces red flowers from summer through fall, and … humidity. Plant in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug up in …
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… onion. In Chicago-area gardens, the ornamental onions producing rhizomes are better adapted to our heavy soils that often get excessively wet during periodic rainy periods. Plant in full … crowding, shading, or disturbing the plant for several years. It will slowly increase in size to form a beautiful display. Honeybees in particular are fond of onion flowers, but close …
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… -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Africa. At maturity, the pods are blown about by the wind and, after a period of time, begin to disintegrate, releasing the seeds. Plant this perennial (after soils have warmed in early summer) in full sun and average soil, and avoid pesticides to protect the Monarch butterfly larvae that may be feeding on the leaves. The pods are a great …
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… fruit in fall. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
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