How to take care of amaryllis and get them to rebloom
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Amaryllis (Hippeastrum spp.) are large bulbs, often 2-5 inches in diameter.The bulbs will produce large (four-to-ten-inch) trumpet-shaped flowers on long, hollow stalks (1 to 2 feet long). The flowers can be single or double, and range from red, salmon, pink, and white to bicolor and are often striped or mottled.
Illinois Master Gardeners | Illinois Extension | UIUC
WEBAugust 1, 2024. Get outside, get learning at fall 2024 Illinois Master Naturalist conference. URBANA, Ill. — The very nature of nature is that it is always changing. Seasons come and go, birds flit in and out of view, and water ebbs and flows constantly moving downstream. Master Naturalist volunteers are invited to stay up to date on nature ...
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What's wrong with my lilac? Summer foliar diseases on lilac
WEBAug 5, 2021 · Powdery Mildew on lilac; Ward Upham, Kansas State University, Bugwood.org. There are common problems that routinely plague lilac. Powdery mildew can be expected on most older lilacs during the summer.This fungal disease creates a powdery coating on the leaves, resulting from dry periods with several days of high humidity.
Baldfaced Hornet: Dangerous bug or beneficial insect?
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · They are beneficial insects, consuming other pests including fighting with the ground-nesting yellowjackets. Entomologists have observed the inside of the baldfaced hornet nests are sometimes yellow as they are filled with the remains of the ground-nesting yellow jackets. Baldfaced hornets also act as pollinators.
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WEBAbout Learn @ Illinois Extension. Your gateway to online learning from University of Illinois Extension. Search the catalog of courses to find volunteer training, pesticide training and exams, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist training, and much more. While most courses require you to have an account, we have several guest-access courses.
9 native Illinois shrubs for sun and shade
WEBApr 30, 2021 · St. John’s Wort (Hypericum calycinum) grows between 2 and 5 feet and blooms June through August bright yellow. Part shade to full shade but need additional water during drought: Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is a large shrub, 12 to 15 feet, and blooms on erect panicles in April and May. These flowers are very attractive to …
More than monarchs - What are those bugs on my milkweed?
WEBJul 30, 2021 · Adult large milkweed bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) are ¾” long, orange to reddish-orange, with a black band across their back. The nymphs and adults will feed on milkweed, particularly the seeds, and are commonly found clustering on plants' seed pods. Monarchs aren’t the only milkweed feeders that travel south for the winter.
When to Plant | Home Vegetable Gardening - Illinois Extension
WEBPlant Hardiness Zones. The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a national Hardiness Zone map with 13 zones to help gardeners and growers better understand and choose which perennial plants will survive a region's winter and thrive long-term. With a few exceptions, most fruit and vegetable plants in Illinois are annuals, so the zones mostly apply to landscape plants.
Growing irises: How to plant, grow and care for iris
WEBJun 24, 2020 · URBANA, Ill. - There aren’t very many plants that come in a wider range of color than iris. In the past 50 years, thousands of cultivars in various colors, sizes, and forms have been developed.
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