… courtship rituals. They dance, bow, sway, and sing facing their intended mate. Once a pair is established, nest-building begins. Flickers carve a cavity in a dead or dying tree and then …
Type: Birding
… This attractive member of the crow family can be seen and heard around the Garden. The blue jay is undisputably a handsome bird. With its deep blue plumage and matching crest contrasting with a …
Type: Birding
… bird a species of conservation concern. Restoration of the pewee's open woodland habitat—which is being done at the Garden's McDonald Woods—can help keep the pewee from further decline. …
Type: Birding
… can be planted outside and treated like outdoor bulbs after they have flowered but there is no guarantee they will flower the following year. Get a head start on summer-blooming bulbs …
Type: Plant Info
… with their horizontal main branches and gracefully drooping branchlets. Their overall texture is very soft due to the small, slender needles that emerge bright green in spring, turn to a …
Type: Plant Info
… in about 13 days. Pine siskins could very well be on nests in Illinois in March! While winter is here, enjoy watching the antics of the siskins and their more common counterpart, the American …
Type: Birding
… in Japan. All told, we grew 6,965 mums for this year’s fall display; the bridge display is the most labor intensive. Mums in waiting, grown for fall displays Mums in autumn hues In …
Type: Blog
… motor skills. Adults: Try to give a garden a makeover for each season. Making fairy furniture is a good winter craft. If you have children, consider moving the pieces around each evening, as …
Type: Plant Info
… to six hours of sun or 14 hours of supplemental light daily, and a south or southwest exposure is best. All herbs except basil perform best next to a cool windowpane. Many herbs, such as …
Type: Plant Info
… plants. Leaves become pale and flecked or stippled and often have a bronzy sheen. There often is webbing along stems and leaf surfaces, but this cannot always be seen without a microscope. …
Type: Plant Info
