… famous for its scent (think candles, soaps), found both in its long, leathery leaves (crush one to experience it) and in the waxy coating of its pretty little berry clusters that last … of strawberry, which is why the shrub is also called sweetshrub or strawberry bush. (Plant one near the deck or door so the fragrance can waft inside in May.) Of particular note is the … your yard. Our friends at Vermont Willow Nursery have a wonderfully informative and organized website for willow hunters — yes, you can order from them, too. Find dwarf willows in: Home …
Type: Plant Info
… pastry chef and partner of Tru in Chicago and Cenitare Restaurants in Wheeling, offers one of her favorite recipes using those two yummy fruits. An author of six cookbooks, Gale was … pastry chef and partner of Tru in Chicago and Cenitare Restaurants in Wheeling, offers one of her favorite recipes using those two yummy fruits. An author of six cookbooks, Gale was …
Type: Page
… Whether you are renovating an existing landscape or designing a new one, adding and using natives can create more vital ecosystems, one plant at a time. Discover effective design elements, thoughtful plant choices, and local … pollinators. A Garden walk is included. Dress for the weather. Prerequisites: Botany 1 and one Ornamental Plant Materials core course. The School’s CEUs=3 hours GDC elective Diane Smith, …
Type: Item Detail
… They can be found everywhere at the Garden looking for nests in which to lay their eggs. One female can lay 70 eggs in one season. …
Type: Birding
… production, resulting in poor fruit set. Low nitrogen produces spindly vines that cannot support proper plant development. Fungal problems can also prevent high yields as well as … Plant Information Service at @email to request a list of approved fungicides. Looking for one-on-one tomato assistance? Contact our Plant Information Service for a personal diagnosis and … at plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org to request a list of approved fungicides. Looking for one-on-one tomato assistance? Contact our Plant Information Service for a personal diagnosis and …
Type: Page
Q: Last year, my lawn had several areas of crabgrass. How should I deal with this? A: Crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) is an annual weed that germinates in midspring and gradually colonizes bare spots in the lawn during hot summer weather before producing a crop of seeds and dying off in the late summer. The first line of defense against crabgrass is to minimize the opportunities for it to …
Type: Plant Info
… or hybrids to create cultivars of aromatic aster that bloom in pink or other colors. One aster not worth bothering with, Hawke says, is Michaelmas daisy or New York aster ( … was 'Snow Flurry'. Find it in the Farwell Landscape Garden . Though most asters need full sun, one standout species did well in dappled shade. White wood aster ( Eurybia divaricata, formerly …
Type: Plant Info
… albidum ) are a good example. The trout lilies, both white and yellow species, derive one of their common names from the mottled leaves that some think resemble the markings on a … difficult to tell when they are in flower. This species is dependent on its flowers producing one to three large seeds to be able to reproduce itself after the plant turns yellow and dies. … saving soil and reducing water runoff during a time of year when few other plants are growing. One other fascinating thing about spring ephemerals is that essentially all of them rely on ants …
Type: Plant Info
… One of the joys of indoor gardening is growing pots of fragrant paperwhite daffodils. During the … or twine. Another option is to place curly willow or forsythia branches in the pot to help support the foliage and flowers. Will They Bloom Again Next Winter? Hardy daffodils that are … However, paperwhite bulbs are not hardy below Zone 7 temperatures and will freeze, rot, and die if planted outdoors. If you’re an adventurous gardener, you can save the bulbs to try and …
Type: Plant Info
… like the wall allows us to try more difficult patterns—and maybe there are more ways than one to create a successful design. Plants used: We normally do flowers on the sunny side of our … like the wall allows us to try more difficult patterns—and maybe there are more ways than one to create a successful design. Plants used: We normally do flowers on the sunny side of our …
Type: Page
