… Is it Spring or Winter? Flowers Wage Their Bets As if on cue, tiny green leaves peek out from the dark soil each spring, reaching for the sun. But how do flowers know it’s spring? And can they detect real spring versus a warm spell when it’s still winter? “Within the context … scientist. “It is important to keep in mind that plants have long dealt with variable and unpredictable environments. How they make a living right now is based on figuring that out …
Type: Blog
… Description: This state-endangered species is rarely seen and difficult to spot. If here, this chicken-sized bird will be on a lake edge or …
Type: Birding
… Description: The less common of two species of nuthatches seen at the Garden, it is usually seen in winter in wooded areas and at bird feeders. …
Type: Birding
… perennial can grow to a maximum height of 3 feet with partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This perennial banana plant grows to a height of 10 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It is an incredible ornamental specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This weeping evergreen tree needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a maximum height of 30 feet. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal evergreen shrub needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 3 feet. It is a specimen as a shade tree or as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 80 feet. It is a specimen tree requiring a lot of space. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… hydrangea blooms could stick around a little longer, good news—they can. With the right timing and by learning a few simple techniques, drying hydrangeas can be a rewarding way to enjoy them well into fall and beyond. Find the Perfect Moment for Picking The most important step in drying hydrangeas is knowing when to cut them. “The best time to cut white flowering hydrangeas is when the top or …
Type: Blog
… Garden. This low-growing, half-hardy shrub features dark green leaves with silver undersides and clumps of violet-blue flowers at each node. Plant this bluebeard in full sun and in sandy, well-drained soil for best long-term survival in the Chicago region, where they don’t do well in heavy clay soil in winter. This is a butterfly and bee magnet when in flower from mid-summer through fall. Insect and disease …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
