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Stay alert for the first freeze (opens the original)
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Many vegetables and flowers keep producing until they freeze, while tropical houseplants that spend the summer outdoors are definitely not frost-hardy. So when can gardeners expect that first night when the temperature falls to 32 degrees? “Planning for freezing weather has gotten more tricky as the climate is changing,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Our weather has become more volatile and unpredictable.” Her best advice is
Look out for fall color change (opens the original)
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When yellow school buses start rolling, look around for gold in the trees. The fall color show is coming. “Exactly when, we can never say for sure,” said Ed Hedborn, the plant records manager and fall color scout at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. He reports on the fall color changes at the Arboretum weekly at mortonarb.org/fall-color. “Generally, trees in the Chicago area turn between the end of September and late October, but every year is different,” he said. The big variable is the weather. T
Prairie flowers can charm in gardens (opens the original)
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A prairie is in its glory in late summer, with varied flowers, grasses just beginning to go golden, and bees and butterflies everywhere. It may make you think, “I wish I could take this home.” Well, you can, or at least plants from it. “Many prairie plants can do well in a home garden, if you choose them carefully to match the sun and soil conditions in your yard,” said Michael Jesiolowski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Late summer, when you can visit restored sit
Tree suckers may be signs of stress (opens the original)
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Did you plant a shrub at the base of that tree? If not, you may be looking at a mass of suckers. Stems that sprout from the base of a tree’s trunk are called suckers, on the theory that they compete with the main tree for water and nutrients, according to Michael Jesiolowski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. The real problem — apart from their untidy, bushy appearance — is that they can be a sign of trouble. “Suckers are a way for a tree to produce more leaves so it
Protect tree bark from power tools with mulch (opens the original)
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One of the biggest threats to trees in summertime is lawn care. A good way to protect them is with mulch. “Spreading a wide area of mulch around the base of a tree will keep lawn mowers and string trimmers from getting too close and damaging the bark,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Power tools can easily do serious harm to trees. Where grass grows right up to a tree’s trunk, the lawnmower will inevitably follow, banging and c
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