… 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
… gawk unabashedly…and let our thoughts turn to romance. Over the years, the Garden has been the site of many a romantic story for both staff and visitors. With summer in full swing—and romance … Garden that bears the dedication “Will you marry me?” (Scott asked Laura; she said yes) is still called the “marry me tree” by our staff. (Curious romantic? Find this unusual maple …
Type: Blog
… dyes instead. Dyes can be used on hard-boiled or fancy blown-out eggs. Most of what you need is probably already in your own kitchen and pantry. The tools you’ll need to create your own egg …
Type: Blog
… 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 …
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… 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
… a stunning spectacle for observers. Once on the state endangered species list, the great egret is doing well in Illinois; however, habitat loss and water pollution may threaten its future. …
Type: Birding
… of the Garden emerges after the front gates close for the night—one in which the natural world is less colorful but more dramatic. In the dark, your senses sharpen. You look at blooms in a new …
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