… Birds, berries, branches, and bark. Shadows and frost. Interesting seedpods, patches of moss in the woods, lichen, snow-covered evergreens, and much more. Winter at the Garden offers a … well as the small, interesting details up close. "Sometimes you have to work a little harder in the winter to find a suitable subject,” says Jack Carlson, who teaches photography classes at … “I like the challenge.” View Classes Carlson’s Outdoor Photo Tips Light Controlling light in photography is important. “Often the snow looks gray or blue in winter photos; this is because …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: One of the earliest nesting species in our region, this grassland species is most often seen flying over in spring, but occasionally lands in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: One of the smallest owls at the Garden, this elusive bird nests in holes in trees trees and bird houses. It may be found in wooded areas. …
Type: Birding
… Description: A common migrant in many habitats at the Garden, this ground-feeding bird will often be found low in the shrubs or scratching in the soil for seeds. …
Type: Birding
… This round perennial grows to a height of 59 inches in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink blooms in July and August and belongs in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… this plant before the seeds are dispersed (toward the end of October) to prevent reseeding in their gardens. This native perennial grows well in full sun, tolerates some shade, and can thrive in moderate to slightly dry soils. Butterflies, bees, wasps, and moths all cover this plant when …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green antelopehorn, or spider milkweed, grows in pine woods, dry fields, and roadsides in southern parts of the United States. Each 18-inch stalk is topped by a large umbel of flowers. … are slightly cupped forward. Five spoon-shaped pink to purple petals with white spots nestle in the center. In late summer to fall, narrow, 4-inch long, curved follicles (seedpods) form and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Red redbud ( Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red') was discovered growing beside a road in Maryland. The brilliant pink flowers are much brighter than the typical redbud, making it a … redbuds often have short trunks that begin branching close to the ground. Purple-pink flowers in March or April bloom directly on branches and mature trunks. After their early springtime show, glossy, heart-shaped leaves up to 5 inches give redbud its summertime appeal. In native habitats, redbud grows as an understory tree in partial shade and soil that is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on the dunes and beach areas. While it can grow to be a large tree thirty feet tall or more, in cultivated landscapes it is mostly trimmed tightly to form shorter screens and barriers. The sea grape has large rounded green leaves with red veins which turn red in colder weather. The fruit appears in late summer in large green clusters which ripen to tasty red fruits. No wonder it is called a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… often available through local garden centers after danger of the last frost has passed. Plant in full sun in moist soils. This dahlia is not significantly troubled by pests or diseases in the Chicago region. Dahlias were cultivated by the Aztecs well before the conquistadors …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
