… The itsy bitsy spider Photo by Lois Cinert DNA testing is helping to sort out some of the more crowded and confusing orchid genera, like Pleurothallis . …
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… huge, with plants weighing up to two tons, but some are truly tiny; the flower of this species is just .1 inch in size—a whole .04 inch larger than its aptly named cousin, Quekettia pygmaea . …
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… a.m. Immerse yourself in a habitat filled with live butterflies from all over the world. This is a non-ticket event and first-come, first-served. …
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… a.m. Immerse yourself in a habitat filled with live butterflies from all over the world. This is a non-ticket event and first-come, first-served. …
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… SERENA® Waterfall Mixture Angelonia This heat-loving annual is care-free with continuous pink, purple and white blooms. Use it to fill garden beds and mixed …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of September. Plant in full sun, moisture retentive soils and stake when young if the location is windy. Insect and disease free in the Chicago area. …
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… in the garden during the summer and the tuber can be dug and eaten at season's end (it is a sweet potato). Plant in full sun in well drained soils and protect from deer (they love the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stems above a clump of mid green hairy basal leaves. Plant in full sun to part shade. It is hardy in zones 4b – 9a. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… love the seeds produced at the end of the season (as do mice, unfortunately). This plant is disease and insect free. …
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… Blue Forest juniper ( Juniperus sabina 'Blue Forest') is a dwarf conifer to 12 inches in height whose blue branches are upright in habit, giving the …
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