… reach a height of 60 feet with a 45 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is highly variable, ranging from orange to scarlet, but it is always outstanding. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… like the Bloom Cart features little teasers of the beauty that lies ahead, with a map of where to find the five featured bouquets. But there’s more to it than that. The Bloom Cart is meant to … grandmother had grown the same flowers in her garden. The Cart started in 2002 as a way to encourage visitors to explore different parts of the Garden, said Tankersley, who manages … Cart. “They put their hearts and souls into selecting the right gardens to feature with the best selection of colors and textures available,” said Tankersley, who has a photo archive of all …
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… ‘Vallya’ produces a profusion of light pink flowers on an upright semi-deciduous plant. Bred for hardiness and disease resistance, it nevertheless needs soils amended with peat moss and/or treatment of the soil with powdered sulfur to survive long term in our heavy alkaline clay soils. Best grown in light shade and despite the need to keep the root constantly moist, the plant does …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is an echinacea which is native to eastern north America. It gets its name from the center of the flowers that look like a spiny … such as a sea urchin. Magnus coneflower produces large fragrant dusty purple flowers on 2- to 3-foot stems with dark green leaves. It prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soils but is adaptable to clay and rocky soils. During the summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Snowdrop anemone is a hardy, low-growing perennial, native to Europe, which blooms prolifically with delicate, 5-petaled, white flowers. Tolerant of shade, it is best grown in masses among trees and shrubs. The best show of flowers is in April, but it continues blooming sporadically until summer's heat, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… For 50-year members, the Garden has meant inspiration, refuge, and more The Chicago Botanic … first opened in 1972 are still members today. Here’s what a few of those inaugural members had to say about what the Garden has meant to them. Click on each member below to read their full … young, this was my refuge. It was an introduction to the world’s wonder to them, and it was a way to find a little bit of peace in our otherwise crazy lives. … I taught for a number of years, …
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… is this and when should it be done? A. Aeration is a process that creates openings in turf to reduce thatch and help with water infiltration, nutrient absorption, and air movement to … Core aeration is the most effective method of aeration because it allows the most room for water, nutrients, and root development. The best time to aerate lawns is in the spring or fall when the turf is actively growing but not …
Type: Plant Info
… of golden yellow, aster-like flowers from January through March. This large perennial (8 to 10 feet) has leaves to 8 inches across that are coarsely lobed and furry. The golden pollen … wilt during periods of drought. Native to the cloud forests of Oaxaca, this plant made its way from Mexico to the San Francisco Botanic Garden. Through a seed exchange, Longwood Garden … display plant during the winter doldrums. From there, commercial nurserymen began to offer it for sale. The plant was named by a Mexican priest/naturalist, Dr. Pablo de La Llave, in honor of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tall. Unlike the typical lamb’s ears, 'Silver Carpet' does not produce flowers so is perfect for the low-maintenance gardener. Plant them in full sun in most, well-drained soil. It makes a perfect edging, and visitors will be tempted to reach down to pet the soft woolly leaves. Plants look the best in the spring and early summer, but start to decline in heat and humidity. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The weeping white pine is a semi-dwarf cultivar of the species. While the species may grow to over 100’ tall, this weeping form typically grows to 6-15’ tall with a larger spread (ultimate size depends upon pruning and training). Branches typically spread horizontally for a short distance before drooping. Flexible foliage is green to blue-green and may be 5” long. The needs grow in bundles of five. It is best grown in full sun in rich, fertile soil that is well-drained. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
