… June and extending throughout much of the remaining growing season. A native of Japan, this is the catnip if other species have not tolerated your typically heavy Chicago area soils. Insect and disease resistant it is a great pollinator attractant in the garden. Full sun provides for the best bloom. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 4-inch flowers are produced in profusion atop the 2.5 feet-high plants from midsummer to the first frost. Plant 'Tropical Salmon' in full sun and in moist soil for best flower production. Cannas will tolerate partial shaded conditions, but the number of flowers will be reduced. This new cultivar is propagated by seed in an effort to avoid a very serious disease of vegetatively propagated, …
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… Fall is the best time to prepare for a healthy, lush lawn in the upcoming season. Learn the basics of lawn renovation and how to prepare your lawn for winter. Discuss and observe proper techniques for installing sod, …
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… trademarked name. Silvery-pink fully double and quartered flowers are produced from mi-June to the first hard frost of fall. Like other roses, this one is best grown in full sun locations with good air movement. Unfortunately, it's not particularly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow flowers with bars and spots of orange are a classic example of insect mimicry used to achieve pollination. The very thin upper petals are very distinctive, as are the long, flowering spikes. This butterfly orchid is native from the Caribbean islands to northern South America. Grow this orchid in bright light, high humidity, and exceptionally well-drained growing media for best results; it needs consistently warm temperatures. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Known as river wattle or narrow-leaf bower wattle, this is a graceful shrub from New South Wales, Australia. With cascades of long narrow petals, it … weeping willow. It could make a nice lawn specimen in California, but in northern climes is best suited to a conservatory or a container. It needs full sun to partial shade, with low humidity and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. Where is the best location to plant a Japanese maple? A. Japanese maple plants, Acer palmatum , are … species are selected and they are sited in correct locations. Japanese maples prefer to be planted in moist, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. They should ideally be …
Type: Plant Info
… 'Silver Carpet' is a fast-growing spreading perennial with furry silvery gray leaves that grows 12 inches tall. … full sun in most, well-drained soil. It makes a perfect edging, and visitors will be tempted to reach down to pet the soft woolly leaves. Plants look the best in the spring and early summer, but start to decline in heat and humidity. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… thrive on a windowsill in winter as well as in the summer garden. Most herbs require four to six hours of sun or 14 hours of supplemental light daily, and a south or southwest exposure is best. All herbs except basil perform best next to a cool windowpane. Many herbs, such as thyme, …
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… The plant collections of the Chicago Botanic Garden have a new place to show off in a “theater” designed just for them in the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled … snowdrops and primroses, that are potted and placed on tiers of shelves. “It’s an old-school way of displaying specific plants and it will highlight some of the Garden’s collections,” said … “We have a fantastic production department,” Sherwood said, and they will coordinate the best times for the plants to be replaced with new ones, four times a year. The potting soils will …
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