… Do you have a bonsai tree that needs help? Bring your tree of any species for consultation with the Garden’s bonsai curator and learn new techniques for style and design in this studio-style workshop. No trees will be provided for this class. Students should bring your own tree and tools, and be ready to have some fun. Chris Baker, curator of bonsai, Chicago Botanic Garden Bonsai Studio, Grainger …
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… The Mohican wayfaringtree viburnum has a more compact habit than the species. This cultivar was introduced from Europe in 1966 by the U.S. National Arboretum. White flowers in spring are followed by orange-red fruit … turning black. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are …
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… This small, rapidly growing hosta features foliage that progresses from green to chartreuse to gold as the season progresses. Gold Edger forms a dense mound (1 foot tall by 1½ feet wide) of … leaves and is considered among the more sun tolerant hosta. Pale lavender flowers bloom in June. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers …
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… Patterned by Nature – Rachel Hayes Rachel B. Hayes, use vibrant fabrics that respond to the changing light and winds of the day, creating an environment to explore and meander. … Hayes Tulsa, Oklahoma Ebb and Flow 2025 ARTIST STATEMENT Artist Rachel B. Hayes, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, created three site-specific installations of vibrant and textured textiles to … Rachel B. Hayes, use vibrant fabrics that respond to the changing light and winds of the day, creating an environment to explore and meander. Visitor …
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… Gnome Pink globe amaranth grows to a maximum of 8 inches in height and features pink flowers from late spring until the first frost. A great annual for the front of the border, it is disease- and insect-free; it …
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… tomatoes and zucchini yet, but I am still strategizing and prioritizing so I can squeeze the most out of the upcoming growing season. With a little advance planning, you can harvest something from your garden from April through October. The trick is to gather what you need now and start dreaming so you can get a jump on things as soon as the weather warms. That’s what our experts do at the Chicago …
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… London planetree is a hybrid selected for its vigorous growth rate, uniform broadly pyramidal to rounded habit, and attractive foliage. It develops the attractive exfoliating bark expected of planetrees. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum from a controlled cross …
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… When it comes to showstoppers, Shakespeare may have elevated the rose to star status with his line, “Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” But what is it about dahlias that has attracted so many fans and admirers? In our effort …
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… The foilage of PINK PRINCESS® crabapple emerges purple and becomes bronze-green as the season progresses. Pink blossoms are followed by red fruit in the fall. This cultivar has a dwarf, spreading habit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… White, fluffy clumps of flowers virtually cover the top of white snakeroot (was: Eupatorium rugosum ) for much of the fall. The plant grows up to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Chicago-area gardeners should take care to deadhead this plant before the seeds are dispersed (toward the end of October) to prevent reseeding in their gardens. This native perennial grows well in full sun, tolerates some shade, and can …
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