… Description: Spot this common gull species on the lake ice during spring melt periods, or at other times either flying or swimming. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This large gull is often seen on the lakes during spring thaw, or at other times either flying over or swimming. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This bird is visible flying over the Garden on migration, hovering over the Dixon Prairie, or less frequently perched in a tree. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This medium-sized shorebird is seen most often on shorelines in the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve or around the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… powderpuff style blooms continuously from mid-summer to the first hard frost appear on this hardy deciduous shrub. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Green spathes in early summer mature to red berries in late summer on this woodland plant that is native to damp locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Greenish-white flowers in racemes mature to purplish black berries attractive to birds on this woodland native member of the Ginseng family. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ages 5 – 12, younger siblings are welcome The Garden has opportunities designed specifically for Homeschool families and groups. Come and participate in guided, plant-based opportunities, … ages 5 – 12, younger siblings are welcome The Garden has opportunities designed specifically for Homeschool families and groups. Come and participate in guided, plant-based opportunities, …
Type: Page
… 5 p.m., hot food available until 2 p.m. Additional Dining Locations Garden Grille: Closed for the season Rose Terrace Bar: Opens May 23 The Garden Vine: Opens May 24 Garden Shop 10 a.m. – … – Sunday, noon – 4 p.m. Also by appointment Closed holidays Model Railroad Garden Closed for the season. Open late April through October, weather permitting 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily Last entry ½ hour prior to close Butterflies & Blooms Closed for the season Tram Tours Tram Tours will begin in late April 2026 Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable …
Type: Page
… where tulips were introduced in the sixteenth century. The environment there is ideal for growing tulips. It’s mostly surrounded by sea, and has well-drained soil, long days, and a … fosteriana ’ Darwin hybrids are bred to be both resilient and pretty. They have large flowers on tall, strong stems and they come in beautiful, saturated colors. Some favorite Darwin hybrids … violets, pansies, bronze fennel, alyssum, snapdragon, and even lettuce. For later tulips, rely on summer perennials that emerge just as they’re needed for camouflage. In the summer, plants …
Type: Blog
