… home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… guards those secrets. We leaf-peepers can only watch in wonder. The Perfect Ingredients for Fall Color For maximum fall color, a tree must be healthy and well watered. It also needs an ideal … and harvest followed by drastic change. As the tall trees begin to color up, they compete for attention with all the brightly blooming perennials and annuals planted throughout the …
Type: Walks
… More plants! Although several perennials can be divided in late summer, spring is a good time for this task. That’s because temperatures are cool and the soil is usually moist. Dividing … such as yarrow (Achillea) and beebalm (Monarda). It’s also a fun way to increase plants for your garden or your gardening friends. Achillea Monarda Hostas are among the easiest perennials to divide. This is a task for late April and May, when the leaves are just a few inches tall. A spade with a sharp edge, a …
Type: Plant Info
… through fall. Phil Douglas, curator of woody plants, shares six of his favorite shrubs for fall color. Fothergilla xintermedia 'Mount Airy’ In early spring, this shrub produces a … foliage makes it an autumnal star. “These shrubs turn vibrant yellow, orange, red, and purple for lengthy periods during the fall,” Douglas says. Plant it in full sun to part shade in a spot … fothergilla. Rhus copallina 'Lanham's Purple’ Flameleaf and shining sumac are common names for this native, sun-loving plant. ‘Lanham’s Purple’ is a cultivar with rich burgundy-purple …
Type: Plant Info
… not just in May, but in February. Yes, now is the time to start planning and planting for an uplifting display of blooms—the early risers—that can grace your home landscape from late … important, these early bloomers provide protein-rich nectar and pollen—the first fresh food for hungry bees that emerge on a sunny day after a long winter. As their name implies, snowdrops … the sun warm the soil. Extend the flowering by selecting bulbs that bloom at different times. For example, there are many daffodils that bloom early, midseason, and late spring. Follow the …
Type: Plant Info
… Before heading for mulch piles, these plants take one final star turn. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, even in … Imagine root flares, weathered stumps, and twisted branches taking center stage. Once bound for the mulch pile, these remnants now take a last autumnal bow as art before they return to … Garden. Visitors may smile at the novelty, but they may also feel something deeper: gratitude for years of service, or even a quiet recognition of shared mortality. The Final Cut: Coppiced …
Type: Blog
… Intermediate Digital Photography Lightroom 1 Photoshop 1 (proficiency tests available for intermediate students) Required Courses: Creative Fine Art Digital Photography Textures & … Intermediate Digital Photography Lightroom 1 Photoshop 1 (proficiency tests available for intermediate students) Required Courses: Creative Fine Art Digital Photography Textures & …
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… of the art installation Of Earth and Sky , created by poet Keli Stewart and artist Luke Jerram for Flourish: The Garden at 50 , the Garden’s 50th birthday celebration that runs through … connection. “We were really immersed in our memories,” said Ketaurah James, the manager for Windy City Harvest’s VeggieRx program, who helped coordinate the staff workshop. “Hearing … barbecue in a park when her dad was still alive. “Reminiscing was so vivid,” she said. And as for the youth participants, “They put a lot of their farm work into their poetry,” said Iririan …
Type: Blog
… too frequently, their uneaten food will encourage algae. If your pond contains too many fish for the volume of water, you will probably need a pumped filtration system. A brand new pond … is achieved among plants, fish and scavengers. Be sure your pond contains enough plants for its size, particularly the submerged aquatics known as oxygenators. They absorb nitrates from …
Type: Plant Info
… significantly lower phylogenetic diversity than these remnant prairies, whih serve as targets for restoration. This could be one factor leading to shortfalls in restored prairies' functional … and functional-trait diversity on restoration outcomes, and develop decision-support tools for restoration practitioners (Larkin, Jacobi, Lonsdorf, Williams, Barak, and outside …
Type: Research
