… There’s no question that native plants are hot. They’re touted online, in magazines, at garden centers, and in the news where their benefits are often linked to helping the plight of bees and other … as well as their attractive features. There are more than 1,600 native plant species in the greater Chicago region. Many now are available at garden centers, at plant sales and …
Type: Plant Info
… Arboretum pledge to safeguard threatened species for Reverse the Red Day What does an orchid in Malaysia have in common with an oak in Mexico? Both have found their way onto the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
Type: Blog
… tiny spider plants, succulents, and other indoor plants. There’s been a resurgence of interest in growing houseplants, especially as cuttings, rooted in water. (This is so 1970’s, but what’s old is new again.) A local garden center, this winter, is selling small rooted cuttings of pothos ( Epipremnum ) in a water-filled glass for $20. Thrift stores offer shelves of glassware that can make …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This rare migrant is an unusual sight on Marsh Island, in the Dixon Prairie, or in shoreline vegetation. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered migrant is rarely seen on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or in shoreline vegetation. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered migrant is rarely seen on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie or in shoreline vegetation. …
Type: Birding
… cause some buds on flowering shrubs to bloom prematurely. These flower buds will not rebloom in spring, but there will be enough of the unopened buds to flower at their appropriate time. … flowering quince, weigela, and magnolia will often bloom sporadically during warm periods in late fall or early winter. Continue to cut branches for forcing indoors. Branches with … least 1 foot long, full of fat flower buds, and cut on a day above freezing. Lay the branches in a bathtub filled with room-temperature water. Make crosscuts in stem ends or smash woody ends …
Type: Plant Info
… stem. It grows both as an epiphyte on tree branches and as a lithophyte on rock outcroppings. In nature, Cattleya jenmanii is reported to flower twice a year; in cultivation, however, it is normally only an autumn bloomer. It requires the normal … day, and benefits from a lot of sun and good air circulation. Discovered growing along rivers in the dense jungles around the Gran Sabana in the southeastern corner of Venezuela, with humid …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… makes a magnificent specimen plant. Its flowers, which are tiny and purplish-red, are produced in April. Fullmoon maple is a relative of the Japanese maple and has performed well in the harsh climate of northern Illinois. It prefers dappled light in average, evenly moist, well- drained soil. This is a beautiful small specimen tree. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… you'll need a male vine for pollination. The fragrant clusters of white flowers appear in late spring, followed in early fall with deliciously sweet, smooth-skinned fruit about the size of a grape. 'Dumbarton Oaks' is cultivar that was discovered in an old public garden in the D.C. area. It's hardy to -25, so you can be confident Chicago …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
