… have noticed a white substance accumulating on the soil and edges of my houseplant pots. What is causing this? A. This is probably salt residue caused by an excess of soluble salts in the soil. If your plants do not …
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… Check daily for black spot, especially in wet weather. Do not handle rosebushes if foliage is wet and infected. Wait until leaves have dried before removing them and spraying. Monitor … black heads) and their damage (tissuelike patches on the leaves). Succulent new green growth is particularly susceptible to aphid attack. Monitor newly planted shrubs, small flowering trees, …
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… Yang-style tai chi is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through a selection from the 24 forms and some qi gong. Class level is best for students new to tai chi or the Yang form, or for those who would like to refresh …
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… Billy Elton is a band that celebrates the music of Billy Joel and Elton John. Led by Reid Spears on the piano … Young,” “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting,” “Piano Man,” and many others in a show that is exciting, engaging, and entertaining for all ages. …
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… Arcomusical is an ensemble with a unique mission: reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through powerful … ranges from solos to sextets to concerti. "Arcomusical doesn’t miss a beat. The ensemble is so tuned in to one another that at times it becomes difficult…to tell where one instrument …
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… well in partial shade to shade and will add a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds while it is resistant to rabbits and deer. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of male peacocks. Distantly related to prayer plants, bananas and gingers, this species is well adapted to humid tropical environments. Tolerant of full sun to partial shade it requires … this plant and its relatives are prone to infestations of spider mites (relative humidity is too low). …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Brazilian species Alternanthera ficoidea , known as Joseph’s coat, calico leaf or parrotleaf, is a tropical perennial used to fill in the blanks in a floral tapestry. Rarely grown as … are ruby red in full light. In a container it will form a neat low mound. In flower beds, it is used as a filler between other annuals, contrasting nicely with chartreuse, orange or yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Metallica Elephant's Ear is a striking plant with large, puckered, heart-shaped, dark greenish-black leaves, and … a moist understory planting or shady border. It will grow to about five feet tall and wide. It is not hardy in Chicago and must either be brought indoors, or the bulb can be lifted and stored …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flowers (ray florets) seen on members of most of the ornamental mums. The yellow button is actually composed of hundreds of small, yellow, fertile flowers. Gold and silver … as Chrysanthemum pacificum , then placed in its own genus Ajania . Now it appears that it is being shifted to the genus Dendranthema . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
