… Lyrical fall planting ideas and more As summer blooms fade, you’ll see mums everywhere—the automatic go-to fall favorites—but what else can heighten your containers and garden with color, texture, and surprise? We love featuring mums in our fall displays at the Garden, but we also aim for …
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… Description: This migrant woodpecker and breeder feeds on ants and can be found in any tree-covered area or on the lawn. Unlike many woodland birds, the … laughing, rapid “kick-kick-kick-kick-kick” song echoes through the woods, mostly in spring and early summer. Identify the northern flicker by its barred back, black spots on a white belly, …
Type: Birding
… of musicians. Recent seasons have taken the members of FCP to audiences both in the U.S. and abroad. The ensemble debuted in 2022 in a collaborative pop-up with Michelin-starred chefs in Chicago, and they continue to cultivate partnerships across the globe. Recent seasons have featured tours to Taiwan, Japan, Portland, Miami, Hawai’i, Canada, and across the Midwest, and have included their debut at Newport Classical in Rhode Island. …
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… great demand for food in winter as natural supplies decline. Do not prune plants with berries and seedpods, like viburnums, staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina), roses with hips, coneflower … (Echinacea), goldenrod (Solidago), or ornamental grasses. These provide natural food sources and help birds in the beginning of winter. After the first hard frost, natural foods may not be … protect birds from the cold, wind, and predators, too. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or [email protected] for more information. … Type: Plant Info
… Groundbreaking Design: Where Beauty and Sustainability Meet Alsdorf Auditorium This talk will highlight the work of the New York-based landscape design firm Deborah Nevins & Associates, and include examples of its work to create landscapes with a purpose that extends beyond the … the firm is deeply committed to creating sustainable landscapes. Ease of maintenance, function and performance, safety, and universal accessibility are inherent to its concept of sustainable …
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… 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 palette also includes white, yellows and purples. Another dominant feature is a prominent fruiting body of small follicles forming a cone-like shape. The species range from small trees to very large trees and shrubs. Magnolias are an ancient genus that appeared before bees; early pollinators are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade. The white flowers in the spring give way to edible berries that ripen in early summer and can be used for making pies and preserves. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons of interest -- small white … pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The shadblow serviceberry grows 6 to 20 feet in height and tends to be upright in habit but spreads by suckers. White, 5-petaled flowers that bloom in … cloud of white. A sweet, dark purple fruit maturing in midsummer is highly prized by birds and people. Its fall color is rangrs from yellow to orange to red. Members of the genus … pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… dense colonies over time. It is native to the coastal plains of northeastern North America and is relatively rare in cultivation. Its white flowers, blue-black berries and showy fall foliage color are typical of the Amelanchier genus. Members of the genus … pinkish) in spring, edible berries in early summer, attractive foliage color in fall and interesting bark/branch structure in winter. Common names for amelanchier include juneberry …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… produces Arkansas black apples, a tart variety that originated in Arkansas in the 19th century and is used for eating, cooking, and cider. The difference between apples and crabapples is the size of the fruit. If the fruit is 2 inches or greater, it is considered an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
