… are actually lavender with a darker lip and yellow blotch below the nectar guides. The search for a "blue orchid" consumed a number of 18th and 19th century plant explorers. Cattleya …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with yellow tips. Heat- and drought-tolerant Zowie! Yellow Flame is a good selection for container gardens. Blooming now in the Graham Bulb Garden, as shown here, hard-working …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… about right this year, but the quality of the experience is a little ‘off,’” Tankersley said. “For instance, the cherry [tree] outside my office—in a good year—is a mass of light yellow … the Chicago area is hard to predict.” Part of the mission of the Garden’s Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action is to fight climate change through scientific research … a topic of conversation among the horticulture staff for the last couple of weeks and in the news,” said Tankersley. “The diminished [fall] displays are caused, in part, by the drought and …
Type: Blog
… executive vice president and director. And we also asked an Endeavor Health physician for winter health advice on getting outside no matter the season. “You have to look more closely … time when you want to relish all of the tawny hues—the browns, beiges, salmony-pinks.” Look for willows with barks of gold, yellow, and orange, and ornamental shrub dogwoods with red, … as refreshing as a cup of coffee. Experience scenic vistas during the day and Lightscape for after-dark enchanting walks. And don’t forget that the importance of fresh air and exercise …
Type: Blog
… in early July, while conducting routine pollinator assessments with my Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) student Jenny, we noticed something unusual: a bumblebee with a bright … Jenny and I were gathering data that day was to understand how home gardens can provide food for diverse insect pollinators, from bees to butterflies to beetles. Our research aims to provide … this sighting would not be an isolated case. Over the next several weeks, Jenny and I searched for Bombus affinis across the Garden’s campus with great success locating more than ten different …
Type: Blog
… often escaping into the cultivated garden areas where they would "volunteer" seedlings for years to come. The concept of a knot herb garden was an attempt to combine utilitarianism … with formal gardening. Thyme, lavender, and rosemary are three of the woody herbs suitable for this style. Gardeners today can borrow from this concept and create knot gardens using … Pleaching A boulevard or allée lined with tall, carefully pruned trees might be appropriate for large-scale country gardens. Gardeners in small-scale or urban sites can imitate this concept …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: Look in open areas like the Dixon Prairie, or elsewhere around the Garden, for this warbler that is common at the Garden during its long migration stopover. One of the most … you can watch yellow-rumped warblers perched on trees along the lakes and river waiting for insects rising from the water. You may observe the yellow-rumped warbler as it flies into the … You can often even hear the bill snap as the warbler traps the hapless bug. Also, listen for the series of fast, high-pitched notes as the yellow-rumped warbler males defend feeding …
Type: Birding
… up from a nap! We can go and take care of the plants right away and know they will look good for our visitors.” The brains of the system, a computer that the horticulturists have nicknamed, … far, Hal-lie’s response to program enhancement has been “I’m sorry, I can’t do that, Davina.” For now, the gardeners are happy that the information seems accurate and Hal-lie cannot read lips. For a sample dataset, how to access this technology, and other important findings of our work …
Type: Blog
… of the year. To end our celebration, we turn back on our lights and heat, and we are thankful for this too. It can be soothing to take cues from the cycles of nature. On this winter solstice, take a moment to pause and reflect, and make a wish for the bright beautiful new year. Happy Solstice! Create your own tradition Watch the sunrise or …
Type: Blog
… Vibrant floor art at the Orchid Show reflects India’s beauty For thousands of years, cultures around the world have created designs on the ground. In India, … and it’s obliterated. She does it again the next day.” Johnson is creating two large rangolis for The Orchid Show: India Blooms, set beside bright blue wooden doors near Nichols Hall, …
Type: Blog
