… A Very Different Garden Walk What is it about walking in the Prairie that is so very different from any of our other Garden walks? Perhaps it’s the experience of seeing … together, many of them taller than ourselves and completely unknown in our own gardens. Is it the knowledge that this semi-wild place is only a remnant of what once covered northeastern …
Type: Walks
… How to Identify Poison Ivy Poison ivy takes many forms, so it is particularly important for parents, camp counselors, hikers, gardeners, and anyone who enjoys … more rural areas. Urushiol, the resin responsible for producing allergic reactions in people, is present in every part of the plant. Rashes can appear minutes or days after exposure. People … may also experience allergic reactions if exposed to fumes from burning the plant. Poison ivy is native to the United States and is easily spread by seeds eaten by birds that feed off the …
Type: Plant Info
… Carson Landry is carillonneur of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan. He holds a master’s degree in … at Bok Tower Gardens in Florida and at the Rees carillon in Springfield, Illinois, and he is active as a performer, arranger, and teacher. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Mark Lee is Music Director at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie, IL and St. Bonaventure Oratory in … a Master of Music degree in piano performance from American Conservatory, Chicago. Mr. Lee is certified as a Carillonneur by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. He has served on …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Baby Blue Ice Sawara Cypress: A native of Japan, ‘Baby Blue Ice’ is a dwarf conifer with dense, silvery-blue foliage. An eye-catching gem for the small garden, it … with age, reaching 3 feet tall by 2.5 feet wide in ten years. It withstands heavy pruning, is extremely hardy to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and prefers full sun in well-drained soil. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Baby Blue’ is a very attractive conifer with intense silvery blue foliage with a feathery look. The foliage … turns purplish plum in winter months, giving this plant year-round interest. Its growth is upright and somewhat conical. It retains a tidy shape with little or no trimming. Makes a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Serena™white summer snapdragon ( Angelonia angustifolia 'PAS394032') is the first of the summer snapdragons that comes true from seed; all others are propagated by … when temperatures are warm, and use only moderate irrigation and fertilization. This cultivar is insect and disease resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… at maturity to create an anemone form Dahlia 'Wannabee'. A 2004 introduction, 'Wannabee' is a striking addition to a container or bedding location. Dahlias are not hardy in the Chicago … region, and must be lifted and stored over winter. Plant in spring, when danger of frost is past. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Heuchera sanguinea 'Mt. St. Helens' is a lovely coral bells with bright red flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. … increases to 18 inches. It prefers sun to partial shade and will attract bees, birds and is resistant to deer. Suitable for containers, perennial borders and as a groundcover in partial …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… appeal. This non-hardy shrub can get large in warmer climates, but in the Chicago area, that is unlikely. It attracts pollinators to the garden and is relatively pest free. Sunny to partially shaded locations are preferred with soils that stay …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
