… Start with the Basics A common and sometimes costly expense for many homeowners is lawn care. No matter whether you maintain your lawn yourself or hire a service, this is a good … The results will help to ensure you are fertilizing only as needed with the right nutrients in the proper amounts, and whether there is enough organic matter to maintain good drainage and … problem, always reseed with turfgrass varieties or mixes that match the amount of sun you have in specific areas. This will save you from investing in the ongoing care a plant with little …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: Spotted on Evening Island, the barn owl is rarely seen in this region now. Historically, however, they were more common. That's when … This nocturnal owl is known for its heart-shaped face, and its acute listening skills come in handy for hunting small mammals on the ground. …
Type: Birding
… This buckeye is native to Japan and China. It is large (60 feet high, 40 feet wide) compared to other buckeyes. It blooms with panicles of white flowers in the spring. It prefers moist, well drained soil in full sun. It should be noted that the fruits and leaves of this tree are poisonous. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foliage and black stems complete the ornamental characteristics of this cultivar. Fragrance in dahlias is very rare and the chocolate scent is carried in only one species that was only recently moved to the genus Dahlia from Cosmos . …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Masses of pure white flowers cover the informally arching branches in May in a dazzling display that can last for weeks. This easy-to-care-for hardy shrub is forgiving of poor soils, which endears it to Chicago area gardeners. Free of insect and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… One of the smallest species of amaryllis, its native habit is dry, hot forests in Bolivia. Trumpet-shaped flowers are creamy white with a hint of … are larger than the lower three. This species is usually dormant during the winter, and blooms in spring or summer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Coral Carpet’ is an herbaceous perennial that grows to a maximum height of approximately 6 inches under full sun. It thrives in dry to medium soils. In late spring and early summer it produces pink and white blooms that are attractive to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… In a world awash with crocuses, daffodils, and early tulips, we can easily forget there are other bulbs in the world. But you'll always remember the first time you encounter a crown imperial … Fritillaria imperialis . On a stalk up to 3 feet tall, a flashy cluster of orange bells is surmounted by an odd-looking topknot of green leaves. As if Dr. Seuss had drawn it, the …
Type: Plant Info
… Manly double narcissus ( Narcissus 'Manly') is known as a double daffodil because of its multiple whorls of cup segments that become progressively smaller toward the center of the flower, resembling a camellia in form. In naturally occurring Narcissus species, the flowers contain six tepals (3 in each of 2 whorls) …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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 has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
