… Yellow Flame'), a warm-season annual, grows 3 feet tall and slightly narrower, and blooms from July through a killing frost. Each 3- to 4-inch, semi-double flower has a cone-shaped center …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chicago Botanic Garden? The endangered rusty patched bumblebee ( Bombus affinis ) sips nectar from wild bergamot ( Monarda fistulosa ). Photo by Nick Dorian. Only one species in our region … rusty patched bumblebee ( Bombus affinis )—but this endangered species has vanished from most of its range and had never before been seen at the Garden. The bee in question flew … The rusty patched bumblebee was once a common sight across the eastern United States, ranging from Minnesota to Massachusetts. Like all bumblebees, it is a superb pollinator of some of our …
Type: Blog
… 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 air to snatch one … weather, and varies its winter range depending on yearly conditions. Its winter range extends from the southern United States to the West Indies and Central America. During mild winters a few … are many more, and they'll be wearing their finest attire. Though humans do best to stay away from poison ivy lest they have an allergic reaction, the yellow-rumped warbler enjoys this native …
Type: Birding
… the scenes, into our archives, and back 50 years—and see the Chicago Botanic Garden flourish from an idea to a world-class living museum. Told through objects, images, personal narratives, … it all: memorable characters, plot twists, and a setting like no other. Read personal stories from Garden staff and volunteers while you walk through a timeline of important milestones and …
Type: Event for Ongoing
… the orchid designs inspired by traditional Indian block printing.” The font Wendy chose is from The Typecraft Initiative, a nonprofit organization founded by Ishan Khosla in 2012. After … typeface for the Orchid Show: India Blooms—a font inspired by intricate embroidery techniques from the rural villages of Barmer, Rajasthan. “What I love most is how Typecraft works directly …
Type: Blog
… bulbs multiply over the years, they occupy more space in the garden and consume more nutrients from the soil. These nutrients need to be replaced by adding organic matter to the soil twice a … flower production. Braiding, tying, or clumping the leaves into a bunch prevents sunlight from reaching all parts of the leaves, and is therefore not advised. …
Type: Plant Info
… a depth of 2 inches. • Remove pond plants to a nearby spot, keeping them moist and protected from direct sun. • Carefully remove any fish, placing them in the bucket of pond water. • Collect … Do not disturb them during the remaining steps. • Remove the debris, dirt, and remaining water from the pond using a brush and shovel, taking care not to damage the liner. Dispose of the dirt …
Type: Plant Info
… Fungicides are not effective; nor are home remedies. The best option is to prevent fairy rings from occurring. Before establishing a new lawn, be sure that obvious roots, stumps, and pieces of construction lumber are entirely removed from the planting area. Exercise healthy lawn practices such as deep watering, core aeration, and …
Type: Plant Info
… shade; tolerate heat, drought, and humidity; and attract butterflies. This species is native from Missouri south to Louisiana and Texas. Members of the genus Baptisia are commonly known as … pods. Overall habits of the plant are broad-rounded mounds to vase-shaped and range in height from two to five feet. Baptisia are considered easy-to-grow, sun-loving, long-lived perennials …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to 90 feet tall (infrequently to 120 feet) with an irregular, oval-rounded crown. It is native from Quebec to Minnesota, south to Georgia and Texas. Trunks mature to 2 to 3 feet in diameter. … frequently 7 or 9) finely-toothed, broadly lance-shaped, pointed leaflets. Leaflets range from 3 to 7 inches long. They turn yellow to golden-brown in fall. Non-showy, monoecious, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
