… or larger specimens with well developed canes. Syringe periodically with dilute soapy water to control spider mites and/or mealy bugs. Great foliage plant! …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… many members that can be found growing on rocky surfaces in the tropics. Grow in bright light to full sun in exceptionally well drained media. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Iceberg™ floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Korbin') grows to 5 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From mid-June through mid-October, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the green leaves and colorful flowers. The stems sway in the breeze, adding another component to the fall landscape. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Deep red, bowl-shaped flowers up to 8 inches in diameter sit atop the mounded finely dissected foliage on this reliably hardy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large trusses in mid-May. It was developed by the Weston Nursery of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to meet the need for rhododendrons hardy in the harsh New England climate. Slow growing, over ten …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and blue needles provide for a striking tri-color effect on this globose evergreen shrub to 6 feet in size in 10 years. With age, the plant will develop a central leader and slowly …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… summer or early fall container gardens looking tired? Change out your container gardens to extend your displays well into the fall. Gardening in containers can offer us year-round seasonal interest, and we can extend the garden seasons to create vibrant container gardens. I’m a huge fan of fall container gardens with a rich variety … the first frost. A container garden that changes its appearance from one season to another is the definition of a seasonal “change-out” concept. Change-outs can be done by simply removing …
Type: Blog
… and distribution of fungi and the factors influencing these patterns. Thus, in addition to spearheading survey and inventory projects in China and Latin America and undertaking … of Laccaria – Hydnangium clade and other model taxa, I have investigatied how fungi respond to anthropogenic stress and restoration efforts in the Chicago area, conservation practices in … China, and past geological events like the Great American Interchange. Fungal conservation is currently a major focus of my efforts. This includes capacity building, raising awareness, …
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… Wisconsin. Here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, high water levels in the Skokie River forced us to close on July 13 and 14—the first time in the Garden’s history that we closed to visitors for two consecutive days. So what exactly happened that required us to close? And … flooding affect our plants? Flooding at the visitor entrance’s main intersection The Garden is situated in the watershed of the Skokie River that extends north to Waukegan. A portion of the …
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