… months of the growing season. Kale prefer moderately rich, well drained soils in full sun for best production. Proof that you can have your ornamentals and eat them too! …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Camassia leichtlinii ‘Caerulea’ produces spikes of soft lavender-blue flowers up to 36 inches tall in late spring andearly summer. Each spike can carry between 20 and 80 flowers. It is one of the few North American native bulbs that are widely available for gardeners to plant … unless the bulbs are prepared according to a narrow set of guidelines, their flavor is at best tolerable. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aloe cryptopoda produces brilliant red and yellow flower buds that open to reveal yellow flowers from short-stemmed plants with narrow succulent leaves. The species is widespread across much of southern Africa, but this particular color form is sometimes named … it in 1914. Tough and durable, this plant requires full sun and arid conditions to produce the best flowering displays. The species name cryptopoda means "hidden foot," referring to the flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In the calm and cold of the new year, it's tempting to hibernate and rest up for the tilling and planting to come. But January is prime time for another kind of preparation: learning all you can to make this growing season your best ever. Sure, you could stay home and read books or browse websites. But a winter or spring …
Type: Plant Info
… Shining sumac has an exotic compound leaf that is quite shiny and is distinguished by a leafy ridge running along the midrib. Growing to 12' tall or more with a spread equal to its height, shining sumac forms dense thickets. It is … -- a crimson red. The shining sumac is a lesser-known and grown large native shrub. The best of the sumacs -- for a large space! Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Why Best for the Midwest is Best for the Planet Think twice before you plant those flowers! Are they a native species that … In urban environments like the Chicago area, landscaping with invasive plants has contributed to natural areas becoming fragmented and disconnected, causing natural processes to break down. …
Type: Plant Info
… This is a mat-forming veronica that grows best in rock gardens, where it forms a series of plants with flowers that grow along the ends of the stems. It is useful in the front of borders where the mats can be seen and their flowers can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… by a white eye on these amazingly hardy annuals. Like other violas and pansies, they flower best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. However, unlike most cultivars, Marina, if … weather hits in January and February. The well established root system allows the plants to produce an abundance of flowers as soon as temperatures start to warm. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The ever-creative Nancy Clifton is putting the finishing touches on her fun and fragrant project. She’s making more than 400 … lightweight and a pretty, cinnamony color. The process is easy and kid-friendly, great to try at home for your seasonal decorations. Nancy let us photograph her at work, while supplying some tips along the way. The first question: Where do you buy a whole pound of cinnamon? Nancy orders bulk cinnamon online from San Francisco Herb Company. …
Type: Blog
… prolific flower production of other bridalwreath spirea. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
