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- … sprout with a few ferny leaves. Now this sprawling monster, barely contained by its cage, is overwhelming you with tomatoes. What are you to do with them all? Or with the rampant zucchini … your front porch. Never fear. There are many options for coping with the harvest. One option is to donate surplus produce to food pantries or homeless shelters, as the Garden's Windy City … check out the recipes from the Garden Café . Pesto A classic way to use up buckets of basil is making pesto. A simple internet search will make it clear that there are many opinions about …Type: Plant Info
- … disease- or pest-resistant. As ground covers, some can be used in place of turf grass, which is difficult to grow in shade. Others, like ferns, complement nonnative perennials in shady beds, … no serious insect or disease problems. Northern maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum) This is one of the most fascinating North American ferns and one of the easiest to grow. Give it a site with average, well-drained soil in part to full shade. It spreads slowly by creeping, …Type: Plant Info
- … Celebrating the Garden in Autumn "Wild is the music of the autumnal winds amongst the faded woods." – William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) This is the time of year when we can stand in our gardens, take a step back, slowly inhale the spicy … of a leaf dancing in an autumn sun, and brilliant shades of crimson glowing when the day is done." — Hazelmarie Mattie Elliott Oak Trees Some oak trees are holding the last of their …Type: Plant Info
- … terminalis ), bittersweet ( Celastrus scandens ) Description & Symptoms Euonymus scale is part of a group of insects referred to as armored scale. Armored scales live under a … with tiny white lines, particularly on stems and leaf veins. This coating of white lines is the most easily identifiable symptom. White or yellow spots appear on leaf surfaces in … yellow. In severe cases, leaves drop and the plant dies. Treatment & Solutions If possible, site plants where there will be good air circulation. Scale tends to be worse in plants growing …Type: Plant Info
- … the Philippines, New Guinea, southern China, and northern Australia, the Vanda orchid is the national flower of Singapore. It is recognizable as the flower often used in Hawaiian leis. It was discovered in 1613 by Alvin … number of genera, each with its own unique characteristics. A common characteristic, however, is the basic form of the flower, which consists of three petals surrounded by three sepals -- …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … Description: Look in the Dixon Prairie for this grassland bird that, like others of its kind, is no longer common. …Type: Birding
- … Description: This bird is often heard, but less often seen, in shrubby areas or the McDonald Woods foraging for …Type: Birding
- … Description: This is a medium-to-large shorebird often spotted on the shoreline or the mudflats south of the Dixon …Type: Birding
- … Description: This familiar bird hovers over tubular flowers while drinking nectar. It is sometimes confused with the similar-looking hawkmoth. …Type: Birding
- … Description: Commonly seen during migration, this bird is found in wet habitats—most frequently the Dixon Prairie and Marsh Island. …Type: Birding