… This tree is called a Green Giant because it can grow three or four feet in a year and reach sixty feet tall and eighteen feet wide. It is adaptable to a wide range of conditions and is very hardy so is a very popular tree for hedges and screens. Green Giant has a pleasing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… started indoors during the winter. Sow seeds of annual herbs, such as basil, cilantro, dill, and parsley. One seed packet goes a long way—sow only a few seeds at a time indoors and save the rest for planting in the garden later this spring. Learn More In the produce section of many stores, you’ll find pots of perennial herbs, such as sage, mint, oregano, and thyme. Don’t overlook pots of lemongrass and bay-leaf plants, which can be grown indoors. You …
Type: Plant Info
… Winter is always a good time to slip into a chair with some hot chocolate and do a little reading. A good book or magazine lets readers armchair-travel to far-off gardens, … of Horticulture in America to 1860 by U.P. Hedrick. “It’s all about gardening, fruit growing, and viticulture,” she said. “It surveys the development of horticulture in the United States both chronologically and geographically.” She’s also reading The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American …
Type: Plant Info
… for a winter’s sleep, but for now, let’s carry the taste of summer into our holiday mocktails and cocktails. Citrusy and savory herbs and spices add a little zing to hot and cold beverages. Fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, mint, …
Type: Plant Info
… Wildlife and plants are constantly on the move. Birds, deer, and even water animals cross trails, roads, and waterways to seek food or habitats that are necessary for their survival, and the seeds of …
Type: Blog
… Crevice Gardens Crevice gardens take a cue from natural areas where rocks and stones slide off a bluff and land at the bottom. In those sites, plants sprout up over time in the meager soil and sand that falls or blows in. In a designed planting, a crevice garden features vertical stone …
Type: Plant Info
… Band is a powerhouse four-piece group that blends decades of musical experience into a dynamic and electrifying sound. Featuring an unbeatable setlist with popular covers spanning decades as … vocals), a staple of the Chicago music scene for more than 40 years, the band delivers a rich and diverse performance inspired by rock, blues, and beyond. With three acclaimed solo albums to his name and a history of sharing the stage with …
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… Wong oversees the Plant Documentation Department—encompassing plant records, GIS mapping, and labeling—at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The overarching goal of the department is to enhance the connection between people and plants. Jessica and her staff are responsible for updating records of the Garden’s living collection with current …
Type: Staff bio
… An herbarium is a collection of plant specimens that have been pressed, dried, and mounted on heavy archival paper and grouped with a label that provides information about the name of the plant, where and when it was collected, and other information that the collector noted as potentially …
Type: Item Detail
… the U.S. National Arboretum in the 1950s. Its showy flowers are reddish purple on the outside and white on the inside. The group as a whole is characterized by good floral display and bloom timing somewhat later than the star magnolia, reducing susceptibility to late frost … stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom color, the Magnolia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
