… Also known as snakeroot, comb flower, hedgehog, and to the native Potawatomi as ashosikwimia'kuk, which means "smells like muskrat scent," … Echinacea is a quintessential midwestern native that dots prairies from Illinois to Virginia, and Louisiana to Georgia. This late-summer bloom is not only a popular choice of midwestern gardeners, but it's also a pollinator favorite, and a key ingredient in herbal teas and natural remedies. Coneflowers In Our Gardens Over the …
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… there's a "secret" bed with a big mission: it's a pollinator strip, meant to attract bees and other busy insects to the smorgasbord of food plants growing in the garden. Smart gardeners … know that it's the presence of pollinators—the bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, and other insects (plus hummingbirds)—that makes the difference in the health and fertility and productivity of wild plants, food plants, and landscape plants alike. Recent …
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… Have you ever aspired to make your own holiday light display a little more artistic? Love and Be Loved in the Linden Allée Bright Idea s in the Lakeside Gardens Firefly Spheres in the … in the Lakeside Gardens We had the opportunity to talk with lighting designers Lee Fiskness and Travis Shupe while they were programming installations for this year’s Lightscape . Get ready … to make Lightscape such a magical event. Lightscape is produced in partnership with Sony Music and creatively produced by Culture Creative. Planning takes more than six months and a team of …
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… for bookworms—there’s nothing like a good book to keep you company during the colder months. And as far as stories go, the Rare Book Collection at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt … in 2002. These approximately 2,500 volumes represent primary sources in the world of botany and horticulture and give us a glimpse into the history of plants all the way back to ancient Greece. For just a …
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… For Chicago-area gardeners, May is typically “go time!” for planting annuals, vegetables, and herbs to fill out the garden. The lawn is actively growing, too. However, this month is a study in contrast, before and after the final frost date for the Chicago region’s USDA Hardiness Zones 5b and 6a. When planting warm-season annuals, vegetables, and herbs, proceed with caution if cold …
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… This clump-forming bulb grows to a height of 18 inches with partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. From November to April it has white and lavender blooms that attract butterflies. It is also attractive to birds and is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foliage from late June through the end of September on this F1 hybrid with exceptional vigor and resistance to pests and diseases. Cleome thrives in full sun and in average soils. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a hedge or a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This clump-forming perennial rises to a height of 1 foot in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial grows to a height of 2 feet in full sun and dry soil conditions. It has purple blooms from May to August and belongs in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
