… full shade and moist soil conditions. It has magenta and purple blooms in March and April. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a height of 10 feet. It has white blooms that attract butterflies from January to June. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conditions. Its white blooms from March through June are followed by edible purple fruit. It is a specimen and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Queen of Diamonds Culver's Root is a form of a native American perennial that grows in forests, meadows, and prairies throughout the Midwest. It is currently undergoing evaluation at the Chicago botanic Garden for suitability in local gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from March through June. It is a specimen and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soil conditions. From May through August it has pink blooms that attract butterflies. It is a ground cover that is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… about how many talented people collaborate to make Lightscape such a magical event. Lightscape is produced in partnership with Sony Music and creatively produced by Culture Creative. Planning … specialists, and programming and data managers all help bring the installations to life. This is the second year Chicago-based lighting designers Fiskness and Shupe have worked on Lightscape. … practical and artistic aspect to the art form. Q: What do you like best about it? A: Lighting is interesting to me because in many ways it’s supportive. It’s needed literally just to reveal …
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… are safe to walk and drive on, so life doesn't become more challenging than it already is. While personal safety is the primary concern, many homeowners are adopting snow-management practices that also protect … turn can cause salt-sensitive plants to decline or die. Salt levels build when salt-laden snow is shoveled or blown onto plants, and when poor drainage or runoff causes soil concentrations to …
Type: Plant Info
… At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb and we don't know why. But most … spot might accommodate rhododendrons, azaleas, or other marginal plants requiring a special site. Examine your soil carefully. This is especially true for new homes, where much of the good …
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… spot its vibrant fall beauty on a Chicago Botanic Garden trail, don’t be fooled. Poison ivy is toxic all year round, and you could still get a rash from exposure to it. Like thorns on roses, poison ivy is communicating with us, said Matt Evans, managing ecologist, woodlands. “Poison ivy thrives … best when fewer animals eat and trample it, and it has figured out how to make sure there is less disturbance to it by teaching people, microbes, fungi, and most animals—although deer eat …
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