… pale blue to milk-white flowers with the faintest of blue midribs on the flower petals. It is similar to Siberian squill, but there may be up to 12 bell-like flowers per scape, and the … flowering season progresses, the flower stalks elongate to approximately 4 inches tall. This is a sterile cultivar, and increase in the garden is achieved slowly through production of bulb offsets, commonly referred to as daughter bulbs. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Siberian squill is a common and distinctive little minor bulb that blooms in April. Electric blue, nodding, open bell-shaped flowers with six petals grow atop 4-inch scapes. There is usually only one to three flowers per stalk, but each bulb produces several stalks. This is a true blue, with a darker central stripe and with stamens of ultramarine. The leaves are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… thriving. If he sees yellow nutsedge, he knows to check for poorly draining soil. The nutsedge is an indicator weed, whose presence can indicate a condition that might be a problem for your … the weed right at home. If you can change the conditions, or choose an ornamental plant that is more suited to them, the weeds will have a harder time competing. Like those violets — … or at least choose plants that like their feet wet. Maybe that low place in the lawn is a good site for a river birch. Weeds that can indicate poorly draining soil, such as clay, include …
Type: Plant Info
… States in 2011. Currently, it has been identified in 18 states, primarily in the east. It is being managed at a state level, with various states having different regulations. Some states … Bugwood.org Now that boxwood blight has been found in Illinois, and because boxwood is such a common landscape planting, we should all have a good understanding of this new pathogen. There is no need to panic, but if you have boxwoods, you should monitor them this growing season. …
Type: Plant Info
… 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 … full sun and well-drained soil. In an open, dry, sunny spot that needs to be filled in, it is a great choice. Hardy from USDA Zones 3 through 9, this perennial can grow up to 5 feet tall …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This dove is a common bird that can be found all over the Garden all year long. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This state-endangered tern species is associated with prairie wetlands and may be seen flying overhead. …
Type: Birding
… Description: A loud member of the mimic family of birds, the brown thrasher is characteristic of shrubby habitats. …
Type: Birding
… 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
