… One of the joys of indoor gardening is growing pots of fragrant paperwhite daffodils. During the cold, dreary, winter months, their … name for all daffodils. According to the American Daffodil Society, there are between 40 and 200 different daffodil species, subspecies or varieties of species and more than 32,000 registered cultivars (named hybrids). They are divided into 13 divisions in an official classification system. Some people refer to any yellow daffodil as a jonquil. However, …
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… our gardens more inviting in 2025? How about creating a little journey with doorways, halls and outdoor rooms? Even the smallest garden can benefit from thinking inside the box. Think of your garden as an extension of your home. Indoors, there are entries, hallways, walls, and ceilings. Similar design elements work in the garden. Let’s explore. Arbor Arbors are … They can be freestanding or attached to an exterior wall. The top, which serves as a ceiling, is often a series of slats or latticework that provides partial shade. Like arbors, pergolas are …
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… Early November is a good time to plant spring-flowering bulbs in containers to be "forced" into early indoor bloom. Daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and dwarf iris are among the easiest types of bulbs to force. If you don't have fresh, unplanted bulbs on hand, specialty catalogs and retailers often recommend and stock the best varieties for forcing. To start an indoor bulb …
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… temperatures in summer have warmed up, move the plants to a full sun location on the patio and water daily supplementing the water with dilute soluble fertilizer weekly. The plants should … ideally given early in the day. When temperatures begin to cool in fall bring plants indoors and place under full sun spectrum grow lights on a timer set for approximately 12 hours in a … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- …
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… A misunderstood plant flaunts its fall beauty. Mention poison ivy and you will hear a few choice words. But come fall, poison ivy practically begs us to love it. … leaves are some of the first to turn colors, from green to brilliant shades of red, yellow, and orange. If you spot its vibrant fall beauty on a Chicago Botanic Garden trail, don’t be fooled. Poison ivy is toxic all year round, and you could still get a rash from exposure to it. Like thorns on …
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… Cameron's Magnetism dwarf cattelya orchid (x Potinara Cameron's Magnetism) is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Potinara is a manmade genus created from several species … orchids. The genus consists of grandparents from Brassovola , Cattleya , Laelia , and Sophronitis . These varieties seem well suited for home culture, due to hybridization and their small size. It can easily be imagined that a combination of desirable qualities from a …
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… The epiphytic dragon's mouth orchid ( Encyclia cordigera var. rosea ) is native from Guatemala to Panama, where the subspecies rosea is found. The flower spikes can produce flowers for up to three months, and each of the flowers smells like chocolate. This species requires very bright light whether … prefers a moist, humid growing environment, but in the winter the watering should be reduced and diurnal — the difference between night and day low temperatures —with temperature …
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… there are a few stars that shine more brightly than the rest. Perhaps the fairest of them all is the great white trillium, Trillium grandiflorum , a woodland wildflower beloved by conservationists, gardeners, schoolchildren, and white-tailed deer. Also known as white wake-robin, snow trillium, trinity flower, or … large-flowered trillium, it is easily recognizable by its waxy white flower with three petals and three sepals, blooming atop a single stalk arising from a whorl of three deep green leaves. …
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… Espalier is a method of training and pruning a tree or shrub, forcing it to grow flat against a wall or a … the safety of castle walls, many nonfruiting plants, including yews, cotoneaster, magnolias, and dogwood can be espaliered. Beautiful Yet Practical Espalier has a great deal of ornamental …
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… the Chicago Botanic Garden this summer. The prominent display on Bird Island prompts questions and reflection from the outset. That reaction is at the heart of the art installation Of Earth and Sky , created by poet Keli Stewart and … people do, and what we hope neighborhoods will do—flourish and thrive,” Stewart said. “It all points to the cultivation of a neighborhood, a space, that the youth will inherit. Thinking about …
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