… Weigela florida ‘Pink Princess’ is a 6-to-9-foot shrub that, in May and June, is covered with lavender-pink flowers that hummingbirds … find irresistible. Flowers are produced on previous seasons' growth so any pruning to keep the shrub within bounds needs to be done immediately after flowering is complete. 'Pink … fall, and winter. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A rare bird of marshes and sedge meadows. Look for this hard-to-find bird on Marsh Island in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… or early autumn improves the overall health, disease resistance, and appearance of your lawn. To prepare your lawn, mow grass to 1 inch and choose a high quality grass seed. Make sure that the seeds make contact with the soil for proper germination. You can use gas-powered vertical mowers, slicers, core aerators, spikers, …
Type: Plant Info
… This beginners kit is an optional add on purchase for the Traditional Foods for a Healthy Gut class, taught by Tamara Mannelly. …
Type: Item Detail
… a sight. The crossbill also has white wing bars and a slightly crossed bill, which enables it to extract seeds from cones. Wherever there are stands of spruces and other conifers, a flock of crossbills may be feasting. They always seem to be on the fly, so finding them at the Garden is more difficult than finding siskins and redpolls. This rare member of the finch family has a bill specialized for extracting seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with …
Type: Birding
… Q. I am looking for a colorful companion to some early-spring flowering bulbs. A friend suggested the low-growing … perennial that works well as a colorful ground cover with spring bulbs. Hardy from zones 5 to 8, it prefers moist, partially shaded (and sheltered) conditions and will spread through …
Type: Plant Info
… In this gentle class, learn a selection of the 24 Yang forms to improve flexibility, balance, and relaxation, while seated in a chair or using a cane for support. Emphasizing mindful movement and mental focus, this class offers a supportive … Chairs are provided, and canes are optional—please bring your own cane if you would like to use one. 8 Tuesdays, July 8 – September 2, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (no class August 12) or 8 …
Type: Item Detail
… This oval-shaped tree ranges in size from 35 to 50 feet in height. The common persimmon is a good plant for a naturalistic garden. Small, fragrant, white flowers appear in late May. Sweet, juicy, pale yellow-orange to orange fruits are edible after a hard frost in the fall, but the very astringent skin should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… blooms and reblooms continuously from mid spring until frost, an unusually long bloom period for a daylily. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and … are several stalks on each plant. The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for an extended period. It is easy to grow and does well in either full sun or part shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… squill and no other common species is the presence of blue anthers. There is usually only one to three flowers per scape, but each bulb produces several stalks. The leaves are narrow and slightly shorter than the flower stalks. To make up for their dainty size, they are usually planted in masses. Their dainty size also makes them good …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
