… Popcorn Japanese snowball bush viburnum is named for its abundance of popcorn-like clusters of bright white sterile flowers that almost overwhelm … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cranberrybush viburnum is a compact, rounded form at 6' high and wide. It is most notable for its deep red fall foliage. The white flowers in May and red fruits are only sparsely … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and hummingbirds come flying. </p> <p>They love <em>Weigelas.</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements. Just give them good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on plants, share the Garden’s scientific research, and explore rhizomes as a metaphor for interconnectedness. Collaborating Scientists: Pat Herendeen Andrea Kramer Louise Egerton … on plants, share the Garden’s scientific research, and explore rhizomes as a metaphor for interconnectedness. Collaborating Scientists: Pat Herendeen Andrea Kramer Louise Egerton …
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… City of Chicago’s Board of Health, Firebird Community Arts in Garfield Park and Open Center for the Arts in Little Village. She received her Bachelors in Nursing and Masters of Public … City of Chicago’s Board of Health, Firebird Community Arts in Garfield Park and Open Center for the Arts in Little Village. She received her Bachelors in Nursing and Masters of Public …
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… Description: Look for this common migrant warbler in any wooded habitat at the Garden, especially areas with …
Type: Birding
… producing. As the fruit ripens, the plant starts to shut down. Determinate types are good for those gardeners who wish to freeze or can the tomatoes all at once for winter use. Check tomato plants every five to seven days for tiny shoots called suckers. Suckers grow at the junction of a main stem just above a set of …
Type: Plant Info
… 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. In the … International Year of Soils draws to a close, we hone in on preparing your soil in fall for next spring. “Feed the soil, not the plants.” We kicked off the May article with the same …
Type: Plant Info
… best given a head start inside where it's warm, beginning in late February or March for some plants. Expert greenhouse growers carefully fine-tune conditions for different species and varieties, as outdoor floriculturist Tim Pollak does when he supervises hundreds of thousands of annual, perennial, and vegetable seedlings every year for the Garden's displays. A beginner can start with a dozen plants on a windowsill. Seeds are so …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: Look in the Dixon Prairie for this grassland bird that, like others of its kind, is no longer common. …
Type: Birding
