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- … full sun and moderate moisture conditions to eventually reach a height of about 30 feet. It is a specimen. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … conifer needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 25 feet. It is a shade tree. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … grows to a height of 2 feet with partial to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen. …Type: Garden Guide Plant
- … garden designs. And, native trees and shrubs offer nesting sites and food for many birds. What IS a native plant? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a native plant “is a plant that is a part of the balance of nature that has developed over hundreds or thousands of years in a …Type: Plant Info
- … smooth, hefty versions were bred and popularized. Parsnips from the past 'Hollow Crown' is a venerable variety, known before 1825, that's still available today. (Heirloom seed companies … England in 1859, meeting with wild popularity. If the loose, loamy soil that parsnips prefer is exceptionally deep, this parsnip can reach 36 inches in length! Notably sweet—some say the sweetest of all—'The Student' is also said to be redolent of lavender. British seed company Thompson & Morgan is one source for …Type: Plant Info
- … need a windbreak, but a row of evergreens, like arborvitaes, can provide privacy and a nesting site for songbirds. A blanket of snow on their boughs adds winter enchantment in our garden. Eastern arborvitae or northern white cedar, ( Thuja occidentalis ), is a native tree east of the Mississippi. Western arborvitae, ( Thuja plicata ) is found in western North America. Both are sold in Illinois and there are many cultivars. Most …Type: Plant Info
- … transformed into compost—a rich organic substance—used to improve your soil . Homemade compost is practically free, costing only your time. What is Compost? Compost is simply a pile or container filled with three main ingredients—brown materials (dried leaves, …Type: Plant Info
- … Description: A common bird throughout the Garden, this year-round resident is most often seen in wooded areas and at bird feeders. …Type: Birding
- … Description: This is a small, hunched-up heron, visible on logs in the water, stalking prey along the shore, or …Type: Birding
- … Description: This fairly common, small shorebird is often seen in spring on exposed mudflat areas, especially south of the Dixon Prairie. …Type: Birding