… Description: A member of the goat-sucker family, this cryptic woodland bird is known for its distinctive call at night. It roosts on the ground in the McDonald woods but is difficult to find. …
Type: Birding
… It’s that frightfully fun season again at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and so we encourage you to set the tone with plants we’re certain would be found in the home of any respectable witch or goblin, and are easy to care for, too! Snap! Watch a Venus flytrap snag its next meal. Our top choices are the spider plant ( …
Type: Blog
… a hybrid tea and a floribunda parent). Strike It Rich has a spicy fragrance and is noted for its long, elegant, pointed buds. The deep green, disease-resistant leaves are accented with red stems. Plant this rose in full sun and provide room for good air movement to decrease the incidence of foliar diseases. Strike It Rich was a 2007 All-America Rose …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. For several summers now, I have noticed plenty of bumblebees in my garden but very few honeybees. … their numbers. There are, however, many other native bees, perhaps not as well-known to gardeners, that are capable of pollinating fruits, vegetables and other crops. Some nest in … that "strange flying insect" in your yard, make sure it isn't a beneficial pollinator. A few to look for include mason bees, leafcutter bees, digger bees, sweat bees, plasterer bees and the …
Type: Plant Info
… 'Chocoholic' bugbane is prized first and foremost for deep burgundy color of its foliage. Then, come mid-summer, that foliage becomes the dramatic … of tightly packed flowers, often followed by conspicuous berries. NOTE: Berries are poisonous to people and rabbits; harmless to birds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 2 feet above the leaves. The leaves are a medium green color, large and curve and bend outward to a tapered tip. According to San Marcos Growers this giant of an aloe is a hybrid cross that occurred in a garden, between … and an aloe from Madagascar. The selection was made by Don Newcomer of Serra Gardens and named for its sturdy proportions. This large succulent plant is hardy only in USDA zones 9-11, it is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow star shaped flowers on snake-like flower spikes in early spring. Sun stars are native to South Africa, where they grow in sunny areas with well-drained soils. The common name, Star of … all parts of it, especially the bulb, are poisonous if ingested. These tender bulbs can grow to a height of about 18 inches and are suitable for borders or understory plantings for deciduous trees. They are not reliably hardy in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… against the calm water as you draw outside in the Heritage Garden and then dedicate time to your art in the studio. Explore methods for effectively capturing water and perspective in your drawings. Whether you prefer watercolor, colored pencil, or pastel, you are encouraged to select the medium of your choice. You will complete a finished piece or create a comprehensive …
Type: Item Detail
… Florida, tropical America and Africa. The paddle-shaped leaves with thick stalks can grow up to 4' tall. The complex light purple flowers emerge from large purplish-green bracts all summer … are deep red at the bases. In the north these plants can be grown in pools and then brought in for the winter. They can be cut back severely for use the following spring, but they must not be allowed to dry out. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SPRING GROVE® Western Red Cedar is derived from the cedars native to the forests of the Pacific north-west of the US. This cultivar has been bred for its neat growth form reaching a height of about 25 feet and a width of 8 feet. This tree grows quickly and is adaptable to a range of soil pH and moisture conditions. It is also regarded as being highly deer resistant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
