… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Australia canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 5 feet tall, produces flame red flowers from summer through … Plant this canna 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 rhizomes should be dug up …
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… cultivar Dewful has medium-blue flowers with distinctive white blazes. The rigid stems stand 3 to 4 feet high, taller than most Siberian irises. It blooms in late spring with narrow grass-like … clumps which keep out weeds. The name ris was taken from the Greek goddess of the rainbow to symbolize the many colors of this flower. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a symbol of …
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… turning black. 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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… Medium sized cattleya orchid shaped flowers, usually two or more per flower stalk begin to appear in fall and carry through early winter. The flowers originate from the creeping stem instead of from the pseudobulb as most orchids do. Often referred to as a "blue orchid", the flowers are actually lavender with a darker lip and yellow blotch …
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… harvests of fruit, nuts, herbs, and more in creative—and delicious—style. We asked our staff to share their handmade gift ideas, and their responses were so creative that we knew you’d say, … all black-and-white and gorgeous, at the suburban farm where she lives. She’s saving the four to six eggs she gets every day and handing them out as precious gifts, perfectly presented in a … With care, amaryllis will repeat the show next year. This long-lasting pink and coral beauty is Hippeastrum ‘Amalfi’. Amaryllis ( Hippeastrum ‘Amalfi’) make great “repeat” gifts. A Tiny …
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… fascinated with Beatrix Potter, the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. I remember wanting to visit Hill Top Farm, Potter’s home, after finding a photo of children reading by the fireplace … Society—which had a few assumptions about women and their research. Beatrix’s full name is Helen Beatrix Potter . She shares her first name with her mother, Helen Leech Potter, who was … some of her drawings H.B.P. It was summer forays from the Potters’ London family home—first to Dalguise House in Perthshire, Scotland, and later England’s Lake District—that inspired …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has greenish yellow …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and dry soil conditions. It belongs in a border or a ground …
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… This African native grows to 3 feet high with bright, indirect light and dry conditions indoors. In early spring it …
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… This round evergreen conifer needs full sun and dry moisture conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. It can be used as a ground cover. …
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