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  • Art installation uses poetry to explore the emotional side of plants
    … nature. To just exist, and to celebrate the space that the Chicago Botanic Garden has created over the last 50 years.” Stewart curated the excerpts, selecting them from poetry written by …
    Type: Blog
  • Tempting Topiaries
    … of a dining room table), but should be relocated to a better environment once the holidays are over. When purchased fully formed, the plant will need light watering, a monthly dose of dilute …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Pruning Mature Roses?
    … the Krasberg Rose Garden's 5,000 roses have filled in the beds, trellises, and arbor nicely over the years. Some of the original selections are still represented in the garden: 'Golden …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Ornamental grasses for fall—and throughout the year
    … and when several plants are grouped together, the flowers look like a purple haze floating over the leaves. The best part: the leaves turn a beautiful red in fall. This is one tough plant …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Language of Flowers Virtual Symposium
    … RHS Lindley Library . He has been a member of the Victorian Society’s Buildings Committee for over 40 years, and was a member of the English Heritage Historic Parks and Gardens Advisory …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • Trick or Treat
    … only creepy and chilling, but cool, charming, and cute. Baby Boo Pumpkin Baby Boo Pumpkin Move over, big jack-o'-lanterns. There's a new kid in town. Baby Boo is a miniature pumpkin that’s …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Aster
    … the need for staking taller species. Asters are known to prolifically reseed. To avoid an over abundance of asters next year, remove the seed heads before they fall to the ground unless …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Peony
    … below the soil surface. If planted too deeply, the peonies will fail to bloom. Mulch the area over winter just for the first year. Remember to cage your plants when they are 10 to 12 inches …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Insect Pests: Is something bugging your garden?
    … on dill, fennel, or parsley. They will eventually become swallowtail butterflies. Head over to the Lenhardt Library or the Garden’s Gift Shop and check out some of the many insect …
    Type: Plant Info
  • I'm Afraid to Grow Vegetables
    … try a veggie garden above ground, either in containers or a raised bed. Both give you control over the soil that goes in, canceling out the fear of unfamiliar soil. Yes, many veggies can be …
    Type: Plant Info