… Cool Gold piggyback plant is a native of the cool forests of western north America. It takes its name from the plantlets … it can form a bright, effective and attractive ground cover in a cool shaded area. This plant is not reliably hardy in Chicago but can be easily overwintered in a pot placed in a location …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Purple heart, a member of the spiderwort family, is one of the most common tropical foliage plants offered by garden centers for use in annual … and are nestled in boat-like bracts. The plants will grow in sun or shade, although the color is more intense in sun. The stems root easily and may do so as they trail along the ground. There …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tall, Japanese pagoda tree has a nice rounded outline. Also known as Japanese scholar tree, it is a great specimen tree for the home landscape. Creamy-white fragrant flowers, borne in 6" to … branches and twigs add winter interest. The sophora tree, a native of China and Korea, is highly valued because it flowers in late summer when few trees are in bloom. An ornamental …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Jacob's ladder is a biblical name for a heavenly plant. It grows up to 2' in height with attractive foliage, … 27 leaflets per leaf. Drooping dainty blue flowers hover over the plant in early summer. This is a clump-forming perennial, mainly hairless but slightly hairy near the flower. The stems are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Buccaneer palm is native to seacoast areas throughout the Caribbean, from Florida and Mexico down to Central … fast-draining soil, erratic watering, and windy exposed locations. All it really requires is sun, and even there it'll compromise and accept some shade. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Whitfieldia elongata is commonly called white candles for its never-ending display of 2- to 3-inch pure white flowers … grows equally well in a large container or planted in the soil of a conservatory. Bright light is preferable. This genus was named in honor of T. Whitfield, a nineteenth-century collector of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… well-meaning owners are left wondering what happened. What happened, to put it very simply, is that the plant's environment changed from ideal to less than ideal. Match Houseplants to … are not only nontoxic but sturdy if they are around pets. "We have a pothos at home that is indestructible, and cats mostly leave it alone," says Tim Johnson, director of horticulture at the Garden. The good news is that not only is discovering your houseplant environment easily accomplished, it's …
Type: Plant Info
… coneflower) as an immune-system stimulant or Hypericum (St. Johnswort) as an antidepressant, is not new. Native Americans of the Great Plains held Echinacea in high regard and prescribed … Christians used it in exorcisms. For some, it’s a mood lifter against present-day demons. What is an Herb? An herb is a plant with a fleshy stem that dies back at the end of each growing season. It’s also any …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This is a water-loving black-and-white diving duck that may be found on any of the lakes, mostly in …
Type: Birding
… Description: This large gull is often seen on the lakes during spring thaw, or at other times either flying over or swimming. …
Type: Birding
