… Experience gentle yoga for well-being in a relaxing and inclusive environment designed for all levels of fitness. Enjoy a combination … of gentle breathing, stretching, meditation, and relaxation, with attention placed on the seated and reclining postures. Come and enjoy a sense of peace and balance. You should be able to transition between standing and seated positions during class. Bring your own mat and water …
Type: Item Detail
… is an Itoh or intersectional hybrid peony. This unusual selection produces 8-inch, semi-double to double flowers that start out soft copper rose and age to soft gold with a deep burgundy flare in the center. Both flower colors are present on the clump at once and flowers are produced on both …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Blue ginger ( Dichorisandra thyrsiflora ), a member of the Commelinaceae family, is a tropical plant that resembles ginger in growth and habit but is actually related to the spiderworts (genus Tradescantia ). This striking plant is native to the tropical woodlands …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: Spotted on Evening Island, the barn owl is rarely seen in this region now. Historically, however, they were more common. That's when Illinois was covered with pasture land. This nocturnal owl is known for its heart-shaped face, and its acute listening skills come in handy for hunting small mammals …
Type: Birding
… Delicate white flowers adorn the classically trained stems of the Zoge flowering quince bonsai specimen in early spring. This cultivar was selected specifically for the artistic quality of the flowers … is most often seen trained in one of the many styles of Japanese bonsai that permit the plants to be appreciated up close. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aloe jucunda takes its species name from the Latin world for "nice", "jacundus". It is a lovely aloe and is frequently kept as a … that suckers freely and creates large groups of rosettes. Its miniature size, rosettes only 3 to 4 inches across make it a nice size for indoor collections. It has glossy dark green and brown … and with about 20 pink lax flowers, quite showy. Aloe jacunda is native to a forested area in Somalia that is under pressure from logging and grazing, without care the forest may be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… good growth rate and attractive, red-tinted new foliage. This shrub produces white flowers in May, followed by clusters of bright red fruit that persist into winter. The foliage turns a brilliant red in fall. This selection has been verified by Dr. Edward R. … the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was introduced in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Newry's Blue was bred around 1900 in Ireland, and it's a favorite among gardeners to this day for its remarkably deep blue flowers and dense spires. At 4 to 5 feet tall, it's a regal presence at the back or the border, so if you've had difficulty growing delphiniums, this perennial is a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sunset brugmansia, also sold as Maya brugmansia, matures around five feet in height - relatively short for brugmansias. The large leaves are splotched in green, light green and creamy white. The double flowers start out light lemon yellow and age to pale apricot in hanging clusters - a plant in full bloom is a sight to see. The mature height …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aureus sweet mockorange is mostly grown for its foliage which emerges as golden in the spring and darkens to charteuse in the warmer months. It bears fragrant white flowers in late spring to early summer …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
