… intricately veined throat of this Dendrobium grex. Foliage matures at 8 inches in height with the flower stalks just above the topmost leaves. The parents of this grex originated in New Guinea. Andree Millar can repeat bloom up to three times per year—a rarity in Orchidaceae. Grow this Dendrobium in full sun and in well-drained bark chips or volcanic …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Often seen in fall, this migrant raptor may be visible flying over, or in a wooded area. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This uncommon migrant may be found in any wooded habitat in late spring and early fall. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This uncommon migrant may be found in any wooded habitat in late spring and early fall. …
Type: Birding
… the winter. What is the best way to do this? A: Iris plants are best divided after flowering in late spring but no later than August to assure that the roots become adequately established … and will dry out from lack of moisture, if stored indoors. After the plants flower next year in late spring or early summer, separate the rhizomes into segments with one set of leaves in each fan along with at least several healthy roots. Prune the foliage back to approximately …
Type: Plant Info
… filmmakers to tell underreported stories of social injustices and agency via music and film. In witnessing the catharsis people experience when their voices are finally heard and represented … Centers and collective healing workshops that can reach people who have been marginalized. In 2020, Ruiter-Feenstra & Dutch journalist Jet Schouten co-created “Healing Bells,” a community-building pandemic, anti-racist response that concurrently premiered in 14 countries. Her explorations as Senior Researcher at the Göteborg Organ Art Center in Sweden …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Q. How can I display a live Christmas tree this year? A. A live Christmas tree cannot be kept in a heated house for more than seven days, or it will break its dormant state. If you purchase it balled and burlapped or even in a container, place it in an unheated garage or on a porch a few days before Christmas. On Christmas Eve, move it into a …
Type: Plant Info
… Q: How do I water my orchid? A. In order to determine how often you need to water your orchid, it is important to know what type of medium it is planted in. If it is potted in moss, the pot will need to be watered less often since moss retains moisture—perhaps every two …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. What variety of lavender is the best for planting in our area? I'm especially interested in an intensely fragrant variety. A. Although there are over 28 species of lavender grown today, most are not reliably hardy in the Chicago area due to our cold winters and heavy, wet winter soil. The English lavender, …
Type: Plant Info
… Tuesday, November 3, 2015 1 – 2:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Register Now Special Engagement! In partnership with the Garden Conservancy Luciano Giubbilei, garden designer $37 nonmember; … lecture. He was deeply influenced by the black-and-white photographs of Villa Gamberaia taken in 1966 by Balthazar Korab. In those images–in their composition, deep shadows, views of the villa, misty air, and …
Type: Event for Calendar
