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  • … Description: If this uncommon migrant is seen, it will generally be in shrubby areas of the Garden. …
    Type: Birding
  • … Winter protection of roses is not necessary until late November, when the ground has frozen. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … perennial needs partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 2 feet. It is a specimen. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … round evergreen conifer needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a ground cover. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This pyramidal shrub needs partial shade to full shade to reach a height of 8 feet. It is a specimen. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … where she studied with Leen ‘t Hart, and earned both the Practical and End Diplomas.  Lens is a Carillonneur member of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America (GCNA), is a judge and was chair of the Exam Committee for many years, sat on the Board from 1996-99 and 2017-2020, was head of the Nominations Committee and is a new member of the Barnes Fund committee. Lens and her family have lived in England, Ghana, …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • … Q. My Ash tree is going to be taken down and I would like to replace it with another tree of similar ornamental … street tree or a tree for the back yard? Are you looking for a tree that has great fall color? Is the height of the tree important to you? Once you decide the key qualities for your particular … (Ginkgo), which has a similar height to a White Ash; and Tilia americana (Linden), which is native to Illinois. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • …   Q. What is a rain garden? A. A rain garden is a natural or constructed depression intended to mitigate stormwater. The plantings in a rain … can tolerate periods of wetness as well as dry periods. Installing plants rather than seeding is also recommended. Plants suitable for rain gardens include red chokeberry ( Aronia arbutifolia …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … at this time of year. They are supposed to be perennial, but I lose them over the winter.  Is there a trick to get mum plants to overwinter?     A: Hardy mums ( Dendranthema , formerly … require full sun and a well-drained, moist soil. Even though they are cold-hardy to Zone 5, it is often difficult to overwinter them in northern areas. Mums planted in the spring are much more … removed in the spring just as new growth begins at the base of the plants. A well-drained soil is essential for their successful return in the spring. …
    Type: Plant Info