… Magnolia Betty is notable for its vibrant reddish-purple blossoms and relatively small shrubby stature. It is one of the … series developed by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1962. Betty blooms in mid-spring about 2 to 4 weeks after the star and saucer magnolias. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… -- yellow from M. acuminata and hardy and star-shaped from M. stellata . It was named to the Award of Garden Merit list for magnolias by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2012. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plant with an almost columnar habit. It blooms in late spring and is rarely vulnerable to frost damage. Its short stature makes it suitable for narrow spaces in small gardens. Members of the genus Magnolia are known for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of the European beech have been developed, many of which are eye-catching show stoppers for their shape (weeping, columnar or rounded) or foliage color (green, variegated, purple or … of the species. The genus Fagus includes 10-13 species of the beech tree, which are native to temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for …
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… process the bounty of a harvest. Learn about the materials, design, and construction process for Windy City Harvest farm sites all over the city. Season after season, we improve and refine … seasons so every site has a functional washpack that also meets food safety requirements for urban agriculture. Rafael Arredondo, Windy City Harvest production manager Farm on Ogden, …
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… , or silvery cassia, is a native of Australia that has thrived in the Arid Greenhouse for many years. The silvery leaves are a great backdrop for the deep-golden flowers held at the tips of the branches. The twisted seedpods forcibly expel …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in the shade. This mounded plant spreads by rhizomes and makes an excellent ground cover for difficult sites in sun or shade. Use it under trees or woven through the perennial border. A wonderful ground cover for the perennial border. …
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… Description: Look for this medium-sized diving duck on the lakes. …
Type: Birding
… Learn to grow organic salad greens at home, whether you have garden space or not. Professional gardener Bill Shores, who has grown specialty greens for more than a decade and currently manages Chef Rick Bayless’s market garden, will treat participants to a visual feast of microgreens. Then he will demonstrate how to plant the seeds in growing …
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… Paeonia caucasica is native to the Caucasus Mountains region, where it grows in forests, along forest margins, and in … a crinkly texture; the flowers have a bluish caste. They thrive in sun or part shade, grow to 2 feet tall and are hardy to zone 4. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness, and the huge variety of their colors, forms, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
