… preserve edges. Homeowners who put oranges and grape jelly in feeders are often rewarded with a look at the male with his black head and back contrasting with his brilliant orange breast as he eats a spring meal. Later, the female, with a …
Type: Birding
… other scientific institutions, and present their research at a capstone symposium. Together with mentors, they even pursue opportunities to share their work at national science meetings or … and community. The 2025 Walder Foundation Undergraduate Internship Program cohort, along with their Garden staff and graduate student research mentors, are working side-by-side on … and contributions to a strong, supportive research community. What’s the buzz? Teaming up with their research mentor, interns lead pollinator safaris at the Garden and in Chicago, …
Type: Blog
… Tulips are the stars of the garden in April and May, with their wide range of colors and sizes; they also are some of the most versatile of ornamental … prolific amount of seed they set. (Most of the modern hybrid tulips are sterile.) Gardening with tulips Tulips are great when used in perennial borders, city gardens, and containers. Since … planting hole before adding the bulbs. And to protect against deer, cover the planting area with wire screening, which can be removed as the tulips start to grow in spring. All tulips …
Type: Plant Info
… The Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii) blooms for a long time indoors with some of the most exotic-looking flowers in the plant kingdom. This cactus is a very popular … are often dry. One way to raise the humidity — just for your cactus — is to place the pot with its drip pan on top of a small container filled with pebbles. Pour water over the pebbles, but do not allow the water to rise above the bottom of …
Type: Plant Info
… color pencils. After learning several techniques, we will paint in the Garden. Some experience with color is helpful. Prerequisite: Color mixing coursework or equivalent experience. The …
Type: Item Detail
… in the English Walled and Bulb Gardens. This stately perennial prefers well-drained soil with protection from strong wind. …
Type: Plant Info
… A mini among minis Photo ©Lachaussetterouge, via lachaussetterouge.net Some orchids are huge, with plants weighing up to two tons, but some are truly tiny; the flower of this species is just …
Type: Plant Info
… The Balkan Maple is a European native that can reach a height of 40 feet with a slightly narrower spread. Its green, palmate foliage turns a nice yellow in the fall. It …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb will form a clump about 3 feet high and 1½ feet wide. It flowers in mid-summer with egg-shaped umbels of green florets that turn rose-purple. It prefers average, well-drained …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tender (Zone 10) evergreen perennial grows to a height of about 3 feet with partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It sporadically produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
