… 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
… is the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) , immortalized in literature, religion, and history for its purity of bloom. Depictions of the 2-foot-wide leaves and 8-inch pale pink flowers … is the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) , immortalized in literature, religion, and history for its purity of bloom. Depictions of the 2-foot-wide leaves and 8-inch pale pink flowers …
Type: Page
… the space, and the overall atmosphere I want to create, considering the specific parameters for each area. At home, I'd been watching a show on English history, and I noticed the fabrics … Botanic Garden's beekeeper. With over 25 years working at the Garden, Heather’s passion for plants and people has only matured. … the space, and the overall atmosphere I want to create, considering the specific parameters for each area. At home, I'd been watching a show on English history, and I noticed the fabrics …
Type: Page
… of year to plant spring-flowering bulbs in the garden, it is difficult to remember where to place them in relation to existing bulbs. When bulbs begin to emerge throughout spring, take …
Type: Plant Info
Q. We often use fresh ginger root in cooking. Can I actually plant this root and cultivate it as a houseplant? A. Zingiber officinale is a beautiful tropical plant (hardy in zone 10) that produces tall (2-foot), reed-like stems and dense flower spikes. The rhizome from which it grows is the common ginger of cuisine. Native to India and Malaysia, this ginger would be difficult to grow without a …
Type: Plant Info
… have been collected and grown together in garden settings – allowing hybridization to take place. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
Glade mallow is an uncommon and valued native species found in the wild along river banks and open areas with moist soil. Considering that it grows to over six feet tall and stands out in the garden, it is odd that every year people wonder what it is. It is native only in scattered counties in the Midwest, east to Vermont and Pennsylvania. It has large, palmate, toothed leaves with 5 to 9 lobes, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plays the university's historic 21-bell chime. He held leadership roles in that organization for two years, and he still returns to Cornell every year as a member of the Chimes Advisory … Carillon Competition. Between these events, he passed the professional carillonneur exam for professional membership in the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA). Since then, … of the McGaffin Carillon. Outside of carillon, Cantilina works as a biomedical engineer for the Cleveland Clinic. He enjoys growing hot peppers, making cocktails for friends, and the …
Type: Event for Calendar
