… the Garden marks a return to Chicago for Gretchen, who began her career at the Field Museum. Over her 18-year tenure there, she had a variety of roles, including work with the herbarium, the … the Garden marks a return to Chicago for Gretchen, who began her career at the Field Museum. Over her 18-year tenure there, she had a variety of roles, including work with the herbarium, the …
Type: Page
… Solid purple flowers appear over months on short spikes above the green foliage on this non-hardy ground orchid. Use as a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and discard others. To discourage wildlife from digging and eating bulbs, place chicken wire over the planting area. Wire can be laid an inch or two below the soil surface or laid across the … gauge wire for smaller bulbs. Another option is to apply a thin layer of dried blood meal over the garden bed after bulbs have been planted. Blood meal will need to be applied after …
Type: Plant Info
… This ancient (over 400 years old) cultivar features doubled flowers, the amount of doubling varying from year … mystery some years if has a touch of green to the petals. Because of this variability it has, over time, been given many different names by gardeners who did not realize the unusually shaped …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and outer petals are strongly tinged with on coral on opening, softening to a golden yellow over time. As it blooms in clusters, this means you often get both colors together, along with a … resistant, especially to black spot. With canes up to 12' long, you can train it up a wall or over an arbor. Use it as a free-standing specimen in an obilesk. Like all roses, it need full …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is distinct in its adult plumage, but difficult to identify as a juvenile. Look for it flying over or sitting on logs in the water. …
Type: Birding
… entrance to the Plant Science Center begins with a 40-foot-long, gently sloping wooden bridge over the Rainwater Glen that surrounds the building. Inside, a 25-foot-high Grainger Gallery runs … entrance to the Plant Science Center begins with a 40-foot-long, gently sloping wooden bridge over the Rainwater Glen that surrounds the building. Inside, a 25-foot-high Grainger Gallery runs …
Type: Page
… vivid red-purple when young, sit upright on the branches, with bracts protruding and draping over the cone scales. Noble in stature, they become narrow spires as they grow, ultimately reaching over 200 feet in height. They do not do well in this area, due to the need for loose, rich soil …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… While hardy kiwi vine can reach over 100 feet in its native habitats in Asia, in our part of the world it grows to a height of just over 49 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. Fragrant greenish white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… "ugly ankles." It is hardy to USDA Zone 6, so plants must be protected in the Chicago region over winter with a layer of leaves or mulch about 18 inches high over the crown. Love and Peace® rose is also prone to black spot and powdery mildew, two banes of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
