… Description: Look for this medium-sized diving duck on the lakes. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this classic grassland species in the Dixon Prairie. Like many grassland birds, the meadowlark has declined with its habitat availability. …
Type: Birding
… ‘Liebchen,’ German for sweetheart, is an herbaceous peony with semi-double flowers in delicate shades of pink. Peony … is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… first got involved with bells as an undergraduate at Cornell University, where he joined the student group that 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 … as a current member of the board of directors and a juror on the GCNA's exam committee. He is also a member of several other committees in both the GCNA and the World Carillon Federation. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Wild bergamot is a member of the mint family that is native to a wide range of North America. It thrives in … mid-summer. It showed very poor susceptibility to mildew, leading to a overall poor evaluation for planting in the Chicagoland area. In order to minimize mildew issues, pay attention to proper … circulation, keep plants moist during droughts, and cut back after flowering. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Rotundifolia European beech is so named after its small rounded leaves, which are dark green and glossy. A wide range of … of the European beech have been developed, many of which are eye-catching show stoppers for their shape (weeping, columnar or rounded) or foliage color (green, variegated, purple or … of a wide range of soils, the genus prefers consistent and moderate moisture. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The English oak is native to Europe and can be a very imposing, majestic tree at maturity. In cultivation in the … seen in Europe. Its wood has been used to build ships, houses, and furniture, as well as casks for maturing wines and spirits. The fruit of the oak tree is the acorn, which usually appears in … shade trees at maturity and provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stems produce large flowers whose pale yellow petals and spurs surround a deeper yellow cup. This hardy but short-lived perennial is great for partially shaded to full sun locations and attracts pollinators. To insure continuity in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in. It’s that time of year when a gardener’s thoughts turn to spring, but planting season is months away. What can you do? Grow some spring-blooming bulbs indoors right now, says Tim Pollak , the Garden’s outdoor floriculturist. “I like forcing tulips for Valentine’s Day,” Pollak said.“Nothing breaks the winter blues more than a pot of blooming … ‘Tete-a-Tete’) daffodils in dish gardens because they don’t overpower the other plants.” This diminutive, buttery yellow heirloom daffodil is lightly fragrant and blooms for ten days or …
Type: Plant Info
… Roy Tokunaga orchid ( Dendrobium Roy Tokunaga) is a cross between Dendrobium johnsoniae and Dendrobium atroviolaceum , and its main feature is an incredibly long bloom time: it begins to flower in November, and continues blooming for close to six months. This Latouria, or New Guinea-type orchid, is white with dark purple nectar guides. Like most …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
