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Cantigny1S151 Winfield RdWheaton, IL 60189 Cantigny is a 500-acre park in Wheaton, 30 miles west of Chicago. In addition to vast formal gardens and picnic and camping grounds, Cantigny offers two history-rich museums: the Robert R. McCormick Museum and the Cantigny First Division Museum, fascinating for children and researchers alike. The Cantigny estate includes ornamental landscapes and idea gardens covering several acres around the residence. Chicago Botanic Garden1000 Lake Cook Road,Glencoe, IL 60022...

If you are looking for that One Secret to Grow Any Plant From a Cutting then we’ll help you out to ensure you always get 100% success while propagating plants! Avoid these mistakes while propagating plants from cuttings One Secret to Grow Any Plant From a Cutting The One Secret to Grow Any Plant From a Cutting is to make sure that you are taking the cutting always just below a node....

This attractive houseplant has been attributed to increasing productivity, decreasing stress, and sending out happy vibes. Read these tips and learn Growing Spider Plants Indoors to improve the air quality and appearance of your home or office. Want more Spider Plant Babies? Click here Best Types of Spider Plants There are three types of spider plant varieties–Variegated, Green, and Curly! The most common variety is the variegated kind, which can be a very spectacular-looking plant with lots of off-shoots....

Here’s what’s ahead in this growing guide: One of my favorite garden gifts to eat during the cold season is winter squash. Easily stored in a root cellar or colder room of the home, it can sustain a family with a variety of vitamins and minerals, via its tasty and versatile flesh. Growing squash is an involved process, but it’s not difficult. Grocery stores tend to offer many types for up to about three dollars a pound as fresh produce....

QUESTION: What can I plant next to Swiss chard? I want try growing Swiss chard this year in my garden. Does it matter what I plant near it? -Ted L. ANSWER: Using companion planting, you can partner Swiss chard up with a variety of other plants in your garden to take advantage of symbiotic relationships, deter bugs from your crops, prevent insects, and get other benefits from the proximity of your chard plants to other types of plants....

Selecting appropriate pots for indoor plants is much more than just choosing a “pretty one.” Plant pots serve a more important function than just being a plant-holding vessel and using the right one makes the difference between a healthy houseplant and one that’s struggling. What Pots To Use For Indoor Plants: There’s a wide variety of choices in pot materials, sizes, styles, and what you use depends on the plant’s moisture preferences and size....

Information Zinnias are some of the most beautiful flowers you can add to your garden. But what happens when they suddenly start turning brown, or start to die off? There's a number of different reasons this can happen. In this article, gardening and flower expert Taylor Sievers examines 10 different reasons your zinnias are dying and how you can fix it. By Taylor Sievers Last updated: February 2, 2022 | 6 min read Zinnias have been a staple in backyard gardens for many generations....

If you love plants and have large and bright windows in the home–you’re fortunate! You can grow most of the popular indoor plants and herbs there. Some of the best are listed below: 1. Jade Plant Botanical Name: Crassula ovata This popular good luck houseplant is very forgiving but requires 3-4 hours of daily sunlight dose to grow well, and if you’ve got a sunny window, it should be the perfect spot for it....

Lamium is native to Asia and Europe and is called red dead-nettle, purple archangel, purple dead-nettle. If you want to grow a beautiful plant that can cover your garden without being so invasive, choose from our guide on 20 Best Lamium Varieties! Check out the most beautiful groundcovers with purple flowers here Best Lamium Varieties Lamium is grown for both its pretty foliage and beautiful flowers. It is also ideal for rock gardens, border edges, and even containers besides being an excellent choice for an ornamental ground cover....

We have some really beautiful Pictures of Roses in Pots for you that you can take ideas from and include them in your home and garden! Here’s all you need to know about making roses bloom Awesome Pictures of Roses in Pots 1. A Bunch of Different Colorful Roses! 2. Yellow, Red, and Pink Roses in Plastic Pots 3. Red Roses on a Windowsill 4. Potted Roses in the Garden 5....

Flowers Thinking of adding some blue flax flowers to your garden? Blue Flax, also known as Linum Perenne, can be useful for a variety of different purposes. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton walks through every step you'll need to follow in order to successfully plant, grow, and care for blue flax. By Madison Moulton Last updated: February 18, 2022 | 14 min read When one thinks of flax plants, commercial flax fields typically come to mind....

Calathea musaica (officially called Goeppertia kegeljanii) combines stunningly intricate foliage, and easier care requirements than many other Calatheas, making this a wonderful houseplant to grow. This article covers everything you need to know about Calathea musaica care to keep your plant thriving year after year. Calathea musaica care requirements include bright, indirect light, humidity of 50-80%, and well-draining soil that is kept lightly moist at all times. Ensure temperatures are kept between 65-85°F(18-30°C), avoid drafts, and fertilize lightly every 4-6 weeks during spring and summer....

QUESTION: Can you grow a carrot from a carrot? Is it possible to grow carrots from my kitchen scraps? -Teddy W. ANSWER: If you have a whole carrot in your kitchen that’s starting to grow new leaves and you don’t plan to use it just yet, you can go ahead and plant the carrot so it can keep growing while it waits for you to be ready to put it to use....

QUESTION: I live in an apartment and can’t plant a garden. I have some space on my balcony. Can you grow broccoli in pots? What kind of pot do I use? ANSWER: Like many vegetables, broccoli is perfectly suited to container gardening and seems to enjoy growing in containers as much as it enjoys growing in the ground. Broccoli plants have a pretty wide spread, however, so you will want to give each plant its own five gallon container (or plant two or three in a 15 gallon container) to give each of your broccoli plants enough room to grow as large as possible....

Intro Do you find yourself growing the same thing in your garden beds every year? Maybe consider incorporating a diverse crop rotation to better your garden ecosystem. Because after all, that’s the best thing to do: build an ecosystem. Crop rotation is an opportunity to increase the diversity within your garden. Table of Contents In this article, I will discuss the role crop rotations play in large-scale agriculture and how we can scale this down to the small homestead....

by Matt Gibson For the vast majority of gardeners, November marks the end of the growing season. At this point in the year, gardening tasks have slowed to a crawl. Sure, there are probably a few crops left to harvest, and possibly a couple of potted plants that are still on the patio that need to be pulled inside for protection, but for the most part, your work is done, right?...

Information Do you have white powder or white spots on your zucchini leaves? There are a few causes for this problem. The good news is that most of the issues that cause this common problem are both treatable and preventable. In this article, gardening expert Merideth Corhs examines why this happens to your zucchini plants, and how to fix it. By Merideth Cohrs Last updated: August 8, 2022 | 5 min read Zucchini is a true summer garden staple....

QUESTION: How do you grow carrots at home? Are they easy to grow in the home garden? -Renee S. ANSWER: Carrots are a versatile crop that grows very quickly, maturing about two months after sowing, allowing gardeners to get more than one harvest per season. Like beets, carrots can be grown for their greens or for the bulb. Carrot bulbs form best in cool weather, around 60 degrees F, so early spring and fall crops are favored....

As you probably know, pollinators like bees are responsible for pollination in plants, and therefore super important for growing vegetables. But if you’re wondering “how do I attract bees to my vegetable garden?” Let me tell you a little story that really drove this point home for me… Why Aren’t My Vegetables Growing? A long time ago, when I was a newbie gardener, I read an article that a woman wrote about how, when she first started out gardening, she had never been a fan of flower gardening....

In some areas of the world, castor bean plants are invasive. But here in Minnesota, they make beautiful and unique tropical plants that die back every fall (funny how that works). I love growing castor bean plants in my tropical garden, and I always get tons of compliments on them! I especially love this red castor bean variety that I have been growing in my tropical garden for a few years now....