… Good Earth An elder taught me that mshkeke is the Potawatomi word we use for medicine , but the literal translation is good Earth . There is … Potawatomi Nation and manager of the medicinal plant garden at the Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg. The author, Gina Roxas-Gonzales, has learned about healing from the traditional … and sore throat. Love Medicine Amowesh (wild bergamot) is used to promote sweating in the sweat lodge. The flowers have a sweet, pungent smell. In some Native American cultures, …
Type: Blog
… Riesenschirm Joe Pye weed is a form of a plant that is native to the moist meadows and stream margins of eastern north America. 'Riesenschirm' was developed in Germany and its name translates to 'Giant Umbrellas,' a reference to the large (8 inch diameter) reddish purple seed heads that appear in mid-summer. Riesenschirm reaches about 5 to 7 feet in height and about 3 feet in width making …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'GOLDEN COLONNADE®' is a large tree selected for its strong central leader and narrow oval habit. It was introduced … a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall color. It produces stout spurs along the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Ilvomindy’ is sold under its trademark name of MEGA MINDY™. This is a compact shrub 4 ½ to 5 ½ ft tall … sterile flowers and smaller, fertile but nonshowy flowers underneath. The flowers emerge white in July, and turn pink as they mature. With new flowers continually emerging at the tip of the … a lovely blend of color as the darker pink at the base of the cone melts into a lighter pink in the middle and then creamy white as the new flowers emerge at the tip. It blooms until fall. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A biting February morning in Chicago can be a challenging experience for anyone, but for a lover of trees, it can also turn … cold and the winter sun rocketing off the white of the snow, all plants are revealed in their naked glory. This is a moment when you really love your birch. But even if the following day is shrouded in gray …
Type: Plant Info
… As fall settles in, a gardener’s thoughts generally turn to removal—raking leaves, cutting back perennials, and pulling out the last of the vegetables. But fall is the season for addition as well as subtraction. In fact, for smart gardeners, fall is the best time of the year to add to and improve your soil. …
Type: Plant Info
… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and dry to moderate moisture conditions. In the spring it produces showy yellow to yellow-green flowers. It is good in a hedge or a border and is resistant to deer. It is reputedly a sterile cultivar that will not …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dichorisandra pendula is known as weeping blue ginger, but is actually in the same plant family as dayflowers ( … is a great perennial plant for the warmer parts of the United States (Zones 8 or warmer) or in a conservatory, where its winter flowers add a dramatic flare. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blue dawn flower is a pantropical morning glory. It is a twining vine with large, blue funnel-shaped flowers, with purple in the throat, and fading to red-violet. The vines can reach 15 feet or more, and allegedly cover … a velvety texture. Blue dawn flower grows quickly, given ample water and heat. It is not hardy in the Chicago area. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
