… Description: This rare shorebird is often visible on mudflats south of the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This uncommon migrant may be seen on Marsh Island or among shoreline vegetation. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This duck may be seen on the lakes, but it does not dive. …
Type: Birding
… For those who cherish their time in the garden, the thought of puttering in front of a windowsill … in its three-season rotation of annuals. And many gardening centers, quick to pick up on trends set by prominent garden designers, offer these houseplants in their "Annuals" aisle. … dyeranus ) A striking, iridescent plant with foliage that features purple and silver tones on top and maroon underneath. It will grow several feet tall in the garden and responds well to …
Type: Plant Info
… they have limited usage. If you can’t resist using containers with no drainage, see these for instructions on drilling bottom holes. If a container is used that has large drainage holes, soil loss may be … will fail to bloom and may grow taller than normal and spindly because they are stretching for more light. Shade plants grown in too much sun may scorch and fail to thrive, which can lead …
Type: Plant Info
… “Now that we have this wonderful relationship with the Roberti House, we’re hoping we can plan for more production, too.” Indeed, the need is great. About 130 families facing food insecurity have signed up to pick up food boxes each week but more than 75 families are on a waiting list—they can pick up food boxes when there is a surplus. The Garden’s produce is a … “We share ways to incorporate it into their meals. We also have cooking classes. The focus is on health and wellness, and everything we do is really to promote this and connect with people …
Type: Blog
… Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmother setting big pots of collard greens on the stove to stew—and then taking in their earthy, vinegary, peppery fragrance. A nutritional … many African American households, including mine. Tequia Burt's grandmother inspired her love for collard greens. Writer Tequia Burt grows heirloom collard greens in her Chicago garden. … else in the garden is long gone! And I love that I am almost always able to have some collards on the Thanksgiving table. Ellen Felton Dark is one of those greens that can thrive even in cold …
Type: Blog
… acaule ), a dazzling orchid that has not been seen in Illinois since 1999. That’s right. For a quarter century, conservationists had begun to accept that the species no longer existed … Fessler said. “So, we wandered a little outside of the original search area and set our sights on those species.” As luck would have it, Jeff Horn, an IDNR biologist, suddenly pointed to … pink dot over there?’ ” It was unmistakably the bright pink blossom they had almost given up on finding. “It was one of those moments that didn’t feel real,” Fessler said. “We were giddy …
Type: Blog
… year— at the spring and fall equinoxes. At the Garden, it’s different. The Garden isn’t built on a grid; it’s natural, malleable, organic. There are no tall buildings to frame the sun, and … So, I started wandering. Each day, as I learned my way around, I kept an eye out for a spot where the rising sun might align with the landscape—somewhere symmetrical, somewhere … I pulled up an app that tracks the sun’s path and discovered the perfect frame would come on Friday, September 12, at 6:43 a.m. That morning, I was in place, camera ready, and captured …
Type: Blog
… The Garden has recently developed an invasive plant policy that recognizes this problem on its grounds and encourages home gardeners to do the same. Three-quarters of all invasive plant … and preserve biodiversity • Learn about invasive plants. • Phase out the invasive plants on your property. • Plant only noninvasive species. • Attend Garden classes and symposia about … plants and biodiversity. • Volunteer to monitor threatened plants of the region. • Volunteer for stewardship activities at the Garden and other natural areas. FIND OUT MORE: Invasive Plants …
Type: Plant Info
