… This cultivar of the common fig is known for being slightly more cold hardy and surviving outdoors in Chicago in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has pink to white single flowers, followed by yellow fruit that persist into the winter. It is highly rated for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering … from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… pink buds from which white flowers emerge, followed by small yellow fruits in the fall. It is rated excellent to good for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are small flowering … from modest amounts of pruning to eliminate water sprouts and improve airflow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… From late June into July, 'White Knight' Weigela is covered with clusters of pure-white, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. The show may go on for as long as two months and even repeat in the fall. At maturity the branches have a graceful, … of sun. Prune after spring bloom—fall pruning puts next year's flowers at risk. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sue Bergren is principal organist at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville, IL. She earned a Master’s degree in organ performance from Northern Illinois University after having worked for several years in a non-musical technical environment. She is also a certified Carillonneur, and plays regularly on the Naperville Millennium Carillon. As an active carillon recitalist, she has been a guest …
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… 2 – 4 University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East 750 S. Halsted 20% Discount for friends of the Chicago Botanic Garden To claim the discount, go to the registration page on the Bioneers … challenges through interactive workshops, panels, skill shares, and performing arts. The theme is The Living City, using the body as a metaphor for the critical systems needed to keep Chicago …
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… Siberian squill is a common and distinctive little minor bulb that blooms in April. Pure white, nodding, open bell-shaped flowers with six petals grow atop four-inch scapes. The clue that this is a Siberian squill and no other common species is the presence of blue anthers. There is … several stalks. The leaves are narrow and slightly shorter than the flower stalks. To make up for their dainty size, they are usually planted in masses. Their dainty size also makes them good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hardy kiwi vines were first introduced into American gardens in the 1880's, they were valued for their fragrant spring bloom and their ability to "green up" large structures such as pergolas … the berries are. That's when 'Fairchild' came on the scene. Hardy kiwi vine 'Fairchild' is female, and that's important if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… require a distinct cool period in fall in order to set their flower buds. Their size, and this chilling requirement, make them a challenge for home owners to re-flower however the plants themselves can live for decades. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Ring in the holidays with this woodland reindeer; he’s so cute and so simple to create. Learn how to take wool and shape and sculpt it into felt. Perfect for the novice crafter, needle felting is an easy-to-learn technique that is both creative and relaxing. It uses a special needle to …
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