… Unseasonably warm weather also raises questions about long-term effects on plants and what garden tasks are appropriate. Hold off on doing any detailed cleanup of garden beds as the mulch and leaves in the beds will provide some protection to any early growing perennials when the … off the lawn and cutting back perennials are all fine to do now providing your garden soil is not too wet. Early flowering bulbs like snowdrops at the Chicago Botanic Garden are very …
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… To most people, the word “pollinator” is synonymous with the word “bee,” but only a fraction of plants are pollinated by bees. In fact, many different insects and mammals are pollinators—bats, birds, beetles, moths, and more. As part of National Moth Week , we wanted to highlight our work on a very special …
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… Take your iPhone photography to the next level with a deeper focus on strong visual composition and professional-style editing. Refine how you see and frame a scene while photographing nature in your neighborhood. Learn practical … will share and discuss your images in helpful, encouraging critiques. A fully charged iPhone is required for this course. Prerequisite: Basic iPhone Photography or similar experience. This …
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… matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has bright green foliage with silver accents and darker purple veins. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate … mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Cocomint Alumroot is one of a series of ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage …
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… to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has deep purple foliage with silver overlay accents and purple undersides. Although primarily grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate … summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Plum Crazy Alumroot is one of ten Carnival Alumroot cultivars with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage …
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… creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Fall Festival Alumroot is one of a series of ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage …
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… days later, the full harvest moon reaches peak illumination, signaling a time when life slows and the first frost approaches—around October 15 in the greater Chicago area. On the Garden’s … farms, our teams work in the fields through late October, harvesting spinach, arugula, kale, and collards, along with cherry tomatoes, peppers, carrots, beets, and more—some of which goes to … blackberries, along with cantaloupe, pumpkins, okra, corn, eggplants, and more—all of which is donated to the nonprofit Roberti Community House in Waukegan. Meanwhile, as the maple trees …
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… in Europe under the name Autumn Damask in 1819, it may well be the rose described in Greek and Roman antiquity as Four Seasons Rose of Paestrum. It earned that name by being the only one … charming pink rosettes bloom in clusters, with a strong Damask scent. In some ways, this is a tough, versatile rose. It's hardy to Zone 4, tolerates partial shade conditions well, and isn't particularly fussy about soil as long as it gets reasonably good drainage. However, it …
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… Carnival Watermelon Alumroot is one of ten Carnival Alumroot cultivars with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good heat tolerance. It matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mounded shape. Carnival … to 18 inches and adding interest. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. The color is best when …
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… in 1982. Our average high temperature in April that year was 48.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 8.7 degrees below normal. What did the cold weather mean for our plants? Luckily, nothing devastating. Early bloomers, like winter aconite, crocus, and snowdrops, weren’t affected, and many bloomed as expected. Those species can also tolerate the colder temperatures we saw in …
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