… Delicate white flowers are embraced by pink calyces on wiry stems that dance in the breezes above the large silver leaves accentuated with charcoal veins and stems. Grows best in semi-shaded areas with consistent soil moisture. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The onset of fall brings pale blue flowers to grace the top of this mounding shrub with striking … cultivar appeared in a garden setting. Full sun brings out the best foliage color. This plant is fine in average soils; it is disease- and deer-resistant. Archived Copy: This content was …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a combination of lecture and hands-on activities. Acquire solid gardening skills and determine best management practices. Discover fall planting techniques, bulbs, turf care, plant wildlife … Thursday class sessions will be taught online via Zoom and Saturday sessions will be held at the Garden primarily outside. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your … class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Dress for the weather. A supply list will be sent. PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement Maezy Beams, …
Type: Item Detail
… payments will not be refunded. Registration fees are not refundable. Programs canceled by the Garden due to low enrollment will be fully refunded. Registration Preregistration is required. Register online. Credit card payment is required for online registration. Checks or credit cards are accepted as monthly tuition payments. … by the Garden due to low enrollment will be fully refunded. Registration Preregistration is required. Register online. Credit card payment is required for online registration. Checks or …
Type: Page
… Gardens and gardening are among the great joys in life. Mosquitoes can take a bite out of this pleasurable pastime unless preventive strategies are taken to minimize problems. West Nile virus is a disease that targets primarily birds, horses, and humans. It is transmitted through the bite … can develop into larvae and then into adult mosquitoes in water that has been left standing for seven to ten days. Beginning in April until the first hard frost, weekly check your property, …
Type: Plant Info
… COMPASSION® is an award-winning climber and you can see why. The large, very double flowers blend shadings of … gracefully along a low wall. Like all roses, COMPASSION® needs full sun and rich, moist for best performance. It shows good disease resistance, but do try to give it enough space so air … freely. And fertilize when it begins to leaf out, and again midsummer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… en route to the river or lake: oil, fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals. When this dirty water reaches its final destination, pollutants poison the water and choke plant and animal life. Planting a rain garden is a way to enhance your landscape's aesthetic while absorbing and cleaning rainwater. The garden … Botanic Garden's Rainwater Glen is a good way to see how the process works and to gather ideas for your own rain garden. DIY Rain Garden Storm watch Observe your landscape during a heavy …
Type: Plant Info
… Holiday plants and flowers make great gifts for everyone on your shopping lists. They are perfect gifts for family members, the host and … for decorating your own home. Plus, they can be enjoyed long after the holiday season is over, adding color and life to your home on chilly winter days. But getting your plants to … should begin. Begin pinching new stems back once a month to encourage bushy growth. Continue this pinching until the end of summer. In mid-May, after all danger of frost has passed, …
Type: Blog
… Grefsheim spirea ( Spiraea × cinerea 'Grefsheim') is one of the earliest blooming spirea and is notable for its refined habit. Its arching branches are covered in small white flowers in the spring. It … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… If nature is a healing force, Sabryna-Joi King-Bell has felt its power. It happened during a recent Chicago … Botanic Garden horticultural therapy session that provided a soothing break from caring for her husband, a veteran. Something as simple as potting a plant brought tears to her eyes. “I’m so appreciative because this is such a safe space and I live a life of gratitude,” she said, her voice cracking with …
Type: Blog
