… Description: A member of the goat-sucker family, this cryptic woodland bird is known for its distinctive call at night. It roosts on the ground in the McDonald woods but is difficult …
Type: Birding
… heard, but may be seen, in wet areas of the Dixon Prairie or along restored shorelines. Look for their globular nests in sedges along the Skokie River. …
Type: Birding
… Velvet green tufts of glossy leaves make for an ideal edging plant along shady paths or nestled among stones. Cream colored inflorescences …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from mid-summer up to the first hard frost. This is a moderately sized cultivar suitable for smaller gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… can be used as a pond plant. However, since it's also quite drought tolerant, it's ideal for rain gardens. It's evergreen in most climates. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Youth Farm North Lawndale 2014 Participants Sarah Pekovitch Grower Second season Sarah worked for several years in urban agriculture and youth development in New York. She enjoys teaching the … are carrots. Quote: “I like the Youth Farm because we can work together and provide fresh food for the community.” Lorenzo James Crew leader Third season Lorenzo is a senior at North Lawndale … is corn. Quote: “I chose to work at the Youth Farm because we grow healthy vegetables for our community. What I like about working here is the growing.” Anton Willis Crew member …
Type: Page
… then lays eggs in the spring. These eggs hatch into tiny immature scales called crawlers that, for a brief period, move along stems and leaves until they become immobile, grow a protective … before they lay eggs. Dormant oil must be applied when temperatures will be above freezing for 24 hours for deciduous plants and above 40 degrees for evergreen plants. Once plants have started to leaf …
Type: Plant Info
… dead brown patches to appear. Timing & Life Cycle Adult beetles emerge in early July and feed for four to six weeks on more than 300 species of plants. Female beetles lay eggs in the soil 3 inches below the surface of a lawn. Grubs hatch two weeks later and feed on grass roots for about eight weeks until they are full-grown. Grubs burrow deeper into the soil to hibernate for the winter, coming to the surface the following May or June to feed on roots again. These …
Type: Plant Info
… senescence, in leaf drop and return. The passing of the year unfolds in living form around us. For those of us who work in gardens, these rhythms shape nearly everything we do. Gardeners do … seasons; we respond to them. Our work is an act of stewardship more than ownership. We care for plants and spaces, guiding them gently while allowing them to unfold. It’s humbling to … so that we understand where we are in the year and what the world is revealing to us. For horticulturists, observation is one of the most important skills we develop. A walk through …
Type: Blog
… at the bulbous purple lump on your plate as a little kid with pure disdain—beets were not for you. You’re not alone. Beets have a bad reputation as one of the most hated veggies around, … Christian Health Center (LCHC), and the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion (CPHP)—are showing a tastier side of beets. VeggieRx provides boxes of … beet salad (below) that won over the Sanchezes. “I tried this recipe and it was different for me. Kale was new to us and Hector’s not crazy about it raw. We ended up sautéing the kale and …
Type: Blog
