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  • … branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … length of the branches. Once it recovers from its initial effort,  it'll continue to flower on and off through the summer if you hard prune it after that first wave of bloom. </p> <p>With  …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … a hint of purple. Deep red fruits persist into the winter. This cultivar is rated excellent for disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension; it is notable for its spreading habit. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers are a clear delicate pink, and the show generally continues for 4 to 6 weeks. The fragrance makes them a treat by the door. The flower show makes them an eye-catching specimen. And the upright form is appropriate for hedging. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Description: This rare member of the finch family has a bill specialized for extracting seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with variations in spruce cone abundance. Look for them around the conifers. …
    Type: Birding
  • … Timothy Whealon Bunny Williams Advisory Members Designers who provide insight and inspiration for the Antiques, Garden & Design Show: Dale Carol Anderson Sarah Back Melissa Benham Jennie … Timothy Whealon Bunny Williams Advisory Members Designers who provide insight and inspiration for the Antiques, Garden & Design Show: Dale Carol Anderson Sarah Back Melissa Benham Jennie …
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  • … of the holiday season are all around us. Nature provides beauty, traditions, and opportunities for respite. Here are a few ways to celebrate seasonal joys inspired by nature: Winter solstice … of the holiday season are all around us. Nature provides beauty, traditions, and opportunities for respite. Here are a few ways to celebrate seasonal joys inspired by nature: Winter solstice …
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  • … Garden members can borrow books online . All you need is your unique membership number for full access to our e-book system. Read books online … Garden members can borrow books online . All you need is your unique membership number for full access to our e-book system. Read books online …
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  • … the Greenhouses and outdoor gardens and discover early spring blooms. Cash bar available for Bloody Marys, mimosas, beer, wine, and prosecco. For special seating accommodations or allergy requests please contact Customer Service . … Ticket price includes Garden admission, along with taxes and gratuity. Parking fee applies for nonmembers. View Menu     …
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  • … This shrub grows in a low mound (it’s only three feet tall!) that’s great for filling up a border with beautiful pale blue flowers nestled among silvery foliage beginning … hummingbirds adore. It’s good to cut the plant back to twelve inches in the spring to allow for the plant to replenish itself for a new season by summer. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant