… Related to the American elder, 'Guincho Purple' is grown mainly for its bright leaves. This cultivar has dark green leaves, turning blackish purple and then red … pink-tinged flat umbels of flowers with purple stalks. This plant makes a nice shrub suitable for the wild border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… long, gray neck; and black and white throat. The heron stares intently at the water waiting for the perfect time to strike a fish or frog with its long, daggerlike bill. Suddenly, the heron … they’ll return to the same spot to nest each year. A heron rookery can be a noisy, messy place with squawking young hollering for their dinner. When they see their parents return from their food-finding forays, the young …
Type: Birding
… “Now that we have this wonderful relationship with the Roberti House, we’re hoping we can plan for more production, too.” Indeed, the need is great. About 130 families facing food insecurity … complement the Garden’s produce, including bread, avocadoes, oranges, yogurt, and mangoes, for example. Some produce is used in the Roberti House’s Culinary Pathway program, a workforce … with a white picket fence—for neighbors of all ages to gather and grow in a safe place. The Garden jumped in from the beginning by designing pathways and landscaping the gardens. …
Type: Blog
… Winter is actually the best time of year to prune your deciduous plants. Wait for a relatively mild, sunny day, get out your pruners, and take a critical look at your trees … From mid-November to mid-March, you can shape and thin your deciduous plants in preparation for the spring season ahead. Note an exception: Evergreens, in most situations, should be pruned …
Type: Plant Info
… cultivars acquired a greater cold hardiness, a tolerance to alkaline soils, and a preference for sunny conditions—ta-daaa, a perfect summer-blooming shrub for Chicago gardens. Today’s gardeners are finding that the new varieties satisfy a number of … in summer and fall. This stiffly upright shrub can attain heights of 4 to 6 feet, and grows best in a shrub border or in a lightly wooded area. The glossy, lobed, deep-green leaves in …
Type: Plant Info
… Plant Diagnosis Plant information Service routinely asks visitors to submit plant samples for accurate diagnoses and identifications. However, we will no longer allow samples of boxwood ( … on Boxwood Blight without bringing plant samples to the Garden. You can also click here for more information on Boxwood Blight . Click here to show mail address regarding a plant … Plant information Service routinely asks visitors to submit plant samples for accurate diagnoses and identifications. However, we will no longer allow samples of boxwood ( …
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… Elwin R. Orton, Ph.D., was a prominent plant biologist and horticulturist known primarily for his work in plant breeding, especially with woody ornamentals such as Ilex (hollies) and … Ilex ). He developed new plant strains through breeding techniques and earned over 15 patents for new varieties of dogwoods and holly. He is also credited with helping to save the U.S. … Elwin R. Orton, Ph.D., was a prominent plant biologist and horticulturist known primarily for his work in plant breeding, especially with woody ornamentals such as Ilex (hollies) and …
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… design, Lipp relocated to Chicago in 1923, briefly working as a construction supervisor for Jensen. He established his own landscape architecture practice in 1928, creating landscapes for shopping centers, hospitals, schools, churches, and estates across the Upper Midwest. Lipp’s … design, Lipp relocated to Chicago in 1923, briefly working as a construction supervisor for Jensen. He established his own landscape architecture practice in 1928, creating landscapes …
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