… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Spheres in the Sensory Garden Ricochet in the Lakeside Gardens We had the opportunity to talk with lighting designers Lee Fiskness and Travis Shupe while they were programming installations … collaborate to make Lightscape such a magical event. Lightscape is produced in partnership with Sony Music and creatively produced by Culture Creative. Planning takes more than six months … lighting designers Fiskness and Shupe have worked on Lightscape. Last year, they collaborated with seasoned Lightscape designer, Christopher Wren. This year, they are programming transitional …
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… the English Walled or the Landscape Gardens . They all feature individual garden rooms filled with gorgeous, best-for-the-Midwest plants, meandering paths, tidy brick-edged beds, fountains or pools, welcome benches to stop and admire with views across the lakes, and most importantly, captivating surprises at every turn. Explore … in late autumn are the “big boys” — melons, squashes, gourds, and pumpkins. Visitors are guaranteed to see plants in all stages of their growing cycle, especially when they flower on …
Type: Walks
… Hydrangeas are the ornamental darlings of the woody plant world. Long popular with gardeners, some hydrangeas were sold in the Midwest before the Civil War. Like many plants, … H. quercifolia ). In the past decade, breeders have been busy creating dozens of new varieties with noteworthy attributes. Hydrangeas tout big beefy blossoms that are generally cream-colored, … part shade in soils that are moist, but well-drained. Plants will tolerate full sun if grown with consistently moist soil. H. arborescens (Smooth Hydrangea) Smooth hydrangea is a …
Type: Plant Info
… my garden plants. A. Many winter injuries common to plants in the Chicago area can be avoided with a few precautionary practices: Since evergreens continue to lose moisture through their … heave out of the ground during periods of freeze/thaw, gently press them back into the ground with your hands—don’t stomp on the earth around them. If you haven’t already done so, mulch garden beds with evergreen boughs, several inches of healthy shredded leaves or compost—only when the ground …
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… In partnership with the Garden Conservancy Lecture and book signing by Marta McDowell Thursday, May 12, 7 – 9 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium $37 nonmember; members receive 20% discount $15 with student ID Garden Conservancy members and students, please call (847) 835-6801 to register … they have changed from administration to administration. From George Washington’s obsession with collecting trees to Michelle Obama’s kitchen garden, find out how the White House grounds …
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… this Cattleya orchid cultivar. Grow this orchid in bright light and in well-drained media, and with high humidity. Fertilize it weekly during the dormant season (summer) with dilute foliar fertilizer to prevent the leaves from scorching in the full sun (and to … flower production next winter). The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large pink flowers with golden cups bordered in white and edged in pink are produced at each of the nodes on the … pseudobulbs that resemble canes. Grow this orchid in bright light, high relative humidity with good air movement, and exceptionally well- drained orchid growing medium. They flower best … in before the first hard frost. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Over a dozen bright yellow flowers broadly splotched in dark red-brown with delicate red patterning on the lips are produced on each flowering stem of this dancing lady … temperatures for the best results. Ensure the potting media is free draining and fertilize with dilute foliar feed during the summer months. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Large, broad-petaled pink flowers are splotched in dark pink to red, surrounded by a white halo with a yellow patterned lip. Indoors, the plants perform best if provided with bright light, high humidity, warm temperatures, and exceptionally well-drained potting media … heavy flowering in winter. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
