… calamint ( Calamintha nepeta 'Montrose White'), a clump-forming hardy perennial that reaches 9 to 12 inches in height and blooms from summer until frost. The crushed leaves have a mint-like fragrance; the flowers attract butterflies, honeybees, and hummingbirds to the garden. Plant lesser calamint, which does not produce viable seeds, in full sun. ‘몽트로즈 …
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… as a cut flower. Gardeners and florists should wear protection when working around this plant to protect against the sap that can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. It's deer … for a number of species of beneficial insects. Beneficial insects are those that are important to the garden because they consume aphids, mealy bugs, thrips, spider mites, etc. Certain plants, …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. CANNOVA® Lemon lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces lemon colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage re-blooming. CANNOVA® Lemon isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Cannova Orange Shades canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannova Orange Shades isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Orange Punch canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange flowers with yellow throats from … Plant it 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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… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… bloom in August, they immediately thought, “puppet.” An unusual thought, unless you happen to be Ross…or his mom, Debi Gerbasi…or artist Jessica Plummer. These three started making puppets … project. Slowly, the basement of Debi’s house turned into a creative factory, with floor-to-ceiling plastic walls around the sanders, saws, and drills. (A separate, dust-free area houses … sewing room.) Jessica took the creative lead for shaping the titan puppet, which is made of foam. Paper templates came first; next came foam that could be heated, bent, sanded, …
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