… northwest winds by setting up burlap barriers. Since site selection is critical with all trees and shrubs, examine the locations of these plants. If they are not sited appropriately, consider …
Type: Plant Info
… hummingbird magnets wherever they are grown. The Spanish introduced dahlias to Europe in 1784, and the curator of the introduction station in Spain named the genus in honor of Andreas Dahl, a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in turf such as Creeping Charlie ( Glechoma hederacea ), White Clover ( Trifolium repens ), and Violets ( Viola ) . Chemicals applied to weeds at this time of year are more effective … weeds instead of applying herbicides to the entire lawn. Please contact Plant Information Service for chemical recommendations. …
Type: Plant Info
… disease, fungicide treatments are usually not necessary. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or email [email protected] for a positive diagnosis and if you feel chemical treatment options are warranted. … Type: Plant Info
… have flower bracts that are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors; they are actually modified leaves. The colors of the bracts are created through …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in consumer preference tests conducted at Purdue University, North Carolina State University, and the University of Florida. Poinsettias have flower bracts that are often mistaken for flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Garden. Gabriela started working at the Garden as a volunteer, working in the Production and Plant Documentation Departments. During that time, she learned everything about labeling and tagging the plant collection and created a schedule for the Integrated Pest Management scouting program that assisted …
Type: Staff bio
… be thinking. “What about basil?” Discover a world of uses for your herb harvest—essential and flavored oils, vinegars, jams and jellies—at Herb Garden Weekend. Sure, tarragon ( Artemisia dracunculus ) has silvery leaves and an anise-like flavor, but basil is the king of herbs, beloved by all. It’s such a …
Type: Blog
… My research and training programs focus on the systematics, biogeography, ecology, and conservation of higher fungi, especially mushrooms and other macrofungi. My postdocs, graduate students, collaborators and I have been documenting …
Type: Staff bio
… number of experts in the Midwest, the editors asked for recommendations of award-worthy plants and then came up with a list of great plants that gardeners can count on. (I was happy to note … are proven perennials from the Chicago Botanic Garden’s trials , as well as plants I’ve grown and loved for a long time.) Here’s my short list—including one with crazy beautiful flowers and one that’s so easy to grow that you basically just plant it in the right spot and water it. …
Type: Blog
