… trumpet daffodils come into flower early in the season, April in the Chicago region. The color is described as "much brighter than vivid yellow" in the technical description of this cultivar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This colorful duck is usually seen in small flocks on the lakes. It uses its wide, serrated bill to sift food out of the water. It is not a diving duck. If you see what looks like a mallard with a huge bill resembling a shovel, … white coloring on the sides. The female looks a lot like a female mallard, but the large bill is a great clue. The shoveler takes water into its bill, then pumps it out through the sides with …
Type: Birding
… autumn color displays in trees and shrubs? A. Certain plants have a built-in genetic code that is responsible for their intense fall color displays. But even with these genes in place, trees … in full sun. During the growing season, chlorophyll, indicated by the green color in leaves, is produced by the food-manufacturing process known as photosynthesis. As daylight decreases, so … anthocyanin, the red pigment. If ideal weather conditions are not present, fall color is not as brilliant. When fall days are cloudy or drought conditions exist, less sugar is …
Type: Plant Info
… Cercis ), tuliptree ( Liriodendron ) and many others. Description & Symptoms Verticillium wilt is a soil-borne fungal disease that plugs the vascular system of woody plants. Symptoms include … of branches may occur over several years. In chronic cases, branches survive but growth is slow and leaves are small and sparse. Both acute and chronic symptoms can appear on the same … wilt fungus cannot be eradicated from the soil, and fungicidal treatment of infected plants is ineffective. Wilted branches should be pruned out. Severely infected trees and shrubs should …
Type: Plant Info
… When gardening in the Midwest, it is truly a delight to discover plants that have saved their showier sides for the last months of … subtle beauty of the winter landscape. One plant whose shiny red berries sparkle in the snow is a deciduous holly, Ilex verticillata . Often called winterberry or coralberry, Ilex verticillata is the finest among the deciduous hollies for winter hardiness, berry display, and pest and …
Type: Plant Info
… Friday, May 6, 2016 National Public Gardens Day is a day to honor and draw attention to our nation's public gardens. Visit the American Public …
Type: Event for Calendar
… purple blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This primitive plant does not produce flowers but is grown instead for the iridescent peacock "leaves" produced along the creeping stems. Grow in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conditions. From July through October it has yellow blooms that attract butterflies. It is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Acalypha wilkesiana 'Peaches' is a subtropical -tropical shrub that can be grown as as an annual in the Chicago region. It's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
