… as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… its names from its golden foliage and ruby-colored flower buds, which open to pink flowers. It is one of the smallest spireas. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… potential damage to our lawn and landscape plantings from deicing agents. What can we use that is safe and effective? A: The safety of both residents and visitors requires that we deal with … pavements to as much winter sun as possible. Remove snow before it melts and refreezes, or is trampled into a frozen sheet. A thin layer of snow on nearly bare pavement will melt rapidly … is effective to 5 degrees, but it is also corrosive. Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA) is a salt-free deicing compound. It is effective to 20 degrees, causes little or no damage to plants, and …
Type: Plant Info
… “There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) A dozen years … now as we do in June and July—we water, mulch, and keep on top of the deadheading to hopefully get an extended bloom cycle deep into fall.” Last year, roses were blooming into November in the …
Type: Plant Info
… small specimens of regular trees or shrubs trained in pots to grow into beautiful shapes. This is an ancient horticultural art form and a number of plants are appropriate for use as bonsai. Traditionally, each bonsai is grown to a clearly defined style. In order for us to give appropriate care instructions, the plant will first need to be identified. If your bonsai is a juniper, these instructions apply. Because junipers (whether they are bonsai or not) are …
Type: Plant Info
… Green Roof Garden atop the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center is open to the public — it's one of just a few rooftop gardens you can actually walk through, so … inspect the roof to be sure it is structually sound. Know before you grow. If necessary, get appropriate licenses and permissions before starting your rooftop gardening project. … you able to water or must your rooftop garden rely solely on rain? How hot does your rooftop get? How much wind? Determining these factors ahead of time make your plant selection more …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. I didn’t get around to planting my spring-blooming bulbs last fall. What should I do with them? A. …
Type: Plant Info
… plants provide material that can be used to make attractive decorations and much of it is renewable. Small, leafless branches of deciduous trees, whether fallen or pruned, can be used … decorative objects. One caution: do not cut tree branches in the fall, use either disease-free fallen branches or branches pruned in February or early March and stored for later use. …
Type: Plant Info
… finished blooming. Trees are going dormant and preparing to drop their leaves. But this beauty is just getting started. The only thing that isn't lovely about this plant is its name: the toad lily. You can see why the mottled coloration of the flowers might remind … to Tankersley. “I plant mine in amongst the hostas so the deer eat the hostas before they get to the tricyrtis," he says. All the shade standards are good companions for toad lilies: …
Type: Plant Info
… tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beets, and more—some of which goes to eligible patients in our free prescription produce program, VeggieRx . You can shop for the farm-to-table produce, … blackberries, along with cantaloupe, pumpkins, okra, corn, eggplants, and more—all of which is donated to the nonprofit Roberti Community House in Waukegan. Meanwhile, as the maple trees … fall traditions that have carried over for generations. In Hong Kong, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a 3,000-year-old tradition; families gather to share mooncakes filled with seasonal lotus root …
Type: Blog
