… This dwarf evergreen conifer grows to a maximum height of 4 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. Its chartreuse-like color turns bronzy-orange in the winter. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… evergreen perennial grows to a height of 18 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has magenta blooms year-round. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… evergreen shrub grows to a maximum height of 5 feet with full shade, partial shade, and full sun with moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming shrub can grow to a height of 20 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mat-forming shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This vine grows to a height of 25 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Red fruits arrive after flowering from May through August. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lepiota, was the mushroom du jour. Three of the cases involved this toxic mushroom that is commonly found in yards after summer rains. It looks lovely, and it usually won’t kill you, but I’m told that it makes one sick enough that people think … lawn mower’s mushroom, is also nonedible. (Photo with permission Michael Kuo, mushroomexpert.com .) Not all mushrooms growing in lawns are toxic. But the only way to tell is to know what …
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… To feed, or not to feed, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of empty bird feeders, Or to take arms against a sea of winter cold And by opposing it, feed them. I hope William Shakespeare doesn’t mind me modifying his famous …
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… For many bonsai tree species, early spring is the best time for repotting. As the days get longer and the temperatures slowly increase, the roots of a bonsai gradually become active. During this … Over the next few weeks, the amount of energy from the roots to the branches increases, and the buds go through a transformation from dormant nub to a fully-opened leaf. Dormant bud …
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… One of my signature projects at the Chicago Botanic Garden is designing and building the hypertufa troughs for the Heritage Garden spring display. While our greenhouse staff spends their winters growing the unique and beautiful plants that we feature in the troughs, another team is hard at work making the …
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