… Description: Look for this brown thrush species on migration in wooded areas of the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this common migrant warbler it in any wooded habitat at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Dark lavender purple flowers cover this beebalm in late summer, often returning for a second flush. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This year’s cold, wet spring was followed by a hot, dry summer and that spelled trouble for lawns. If you’ve noticed some dead patches or more weeds (like ragweed and nutsedge) than … temperatures and warm sun and soil help grass seed germinate quickly. This is a good time to assess your carpet of green. Common Lawn Problems Brown patches and ring spots are due to diseases that attacks grass roots, leaving unsightly dead zones in the lawn. Problems such as …
Type: Plant Info
… How to add Pantone’s ‘Peach Fuzz’ to your plantings Think about a sweet, fuzzy summer peach, a hue between pink and orange—that’s “Peach Fuzz,” Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024. As curator of plant collections at the Chicago Botanic Garden, I immediately began …
Type: Blog
… are collected and classified. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Nancy Poole Rich Herbarium is home to 12,000 specimens of plants—from our own Cook County backyard and the Upper Midwest—all the way … Russia, Korea, and China. This biological library enables scientists from around the world to identify plants in our region and to determine where rare species may be located. Over the … more expedient and reliable method. Precision is especially important when considering plants for drug exploration. The cancer fighting properties in Taxol were discovered in a native species …
Type: Plant Info
… August September October The next six weeks will provide an abundance of produce. Continue to harvest vegetables as they ripen. Warm-season crops like peppers and tomatoes must be picked … cover these plants with baskets or light blankets. Refrigerating tomatoes causes them to lose their flavor. Store in a cool, 60- to 70-degree room for a few days. Begin to harvest late-season squash and early pumpkins. Full-sized pumpkins need …
Type: Plant Info
… the dark purple lip on this Cattleya orchid with the famous scent. Cattleyas are challenging for homeowners, unless they can be placed under high-quality grow lamps in the winter months. Bright light, high humidity, and well-drained potting media are all key to success. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semitropical or tropical environment (USDA …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Three to five medium sized pinkish-red flowers with a yellow blotch on the lip (labellum) appear in winter on this cattleya orchid hybrid. Cattleyas and their relatives are challenging for homeowners unless they have high quality grow lamps available and the ability to maintain high relative humidity. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Three to five pure yellow cattleya orchid flowers on each flowering stem appear in winter. Cattleya orchids are challenging for Chicago area gardeners to grow, requiring high quality grow lamps and high humidity in winter. The orchid family …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
