… Description: Look for this common migrant warbler and possible breeder in any wooded habitat at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this warbler-like bird in any wooded area of the Garden, especially McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… a judged exhibit of flowers, vegetables, herbs and houseplants. Plants will be available for sale. …
Type: Event for Calendar
… of Amaryllis with a darker throat. A "new" variety, individual 'Red Pearl' bulbs are selling for a little more than $10 each from the Dutch originator. Hippeastrum used to be included in the genus Amaryllis until the 1930s. It seems Linneaus gave the name to a bulbous plant, but later, taxonomists could not figure out if the specimen he named …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… coleus, begonias, and impatiens can be taken this month, potted up, and brought inside to a south-facing window. Some tender unusual container plants can be brought inside as whole … grass, mandevilla vine, and certain small geranium plants are a few. Many gardeners prefer to repot the plants and change the soil to a fresh, lightweight, soilless mix at this time. … summers outside should be monitored in the event of a premature frost. Check plants carefully for any sign of insect or disease before bringing them indoors. Gradually reintroduce these …
Type: Plant Info
… Cymbidium orchid cultivars rarely come with cultivar names. Too pretty to ignore, a number of different color forms are featured during the Orchid Show. They require a distinct cool treatment in late fall to set flower buds for the following season. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are speckled with dark purple spots with variations in amount of spotting from one plant to the next. The parents for this selection are all native to lowland tropical jungles in and around New Guinea. Very high humidity is required with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This welcome season, with its bird song, fragrant blossoms, and gentle zephyrs, tempts us all to step outside and enjoy the warming days. The Arrival of Spring In the northern hemisphere, we … expose tiny treasures. Follow the Garden’s loyal cadre of early morning exercisers in March to monitor flowers. They know the route— Bulb Garden , Regenstein Center, and Landscape Gardens . The birders look for early signs of spring in the McDonald Woods and on the shores of the Lakeside Gardens . First …
Type: Walks
… Description: Look for this rare, state-endangered, grassland shorebird on a large lawn area or the gravel hill …
Type: Birding
… Description: Look for this bird of the shrub prairie in the Dixon Prairie when it is passing through. …
Type: Birding
