… place that supports bees, butterflies, birds, and other wildlife. In some ways, meadowscaping is like a dreamy, modernistic interpretation of a prairie on steroids. These designed landscapes … works of living art that mimic or take inspiration from nature. The hand of man (and woman) is evident. Unlike a cottage garden filled with “onesies,” a meadowscape includes great drifts of … England to Chicago in the late 1950s, she’d never heard of a prairie. In England, a grassland is called a meadow. But every kid in our Chicago neighborhood called the empty, overgrown lots …
Type: Plant Info
… cold to shed her bloom. —Elizabeth Gordon What can give us more hope that the end of winter is near than to see the young shoots of snowdrops (Galanthus spp . ) emerging from the … shrubs. Snowdrops can be easily forced indoors as well. In the fall, plant four bulbs 1 inch deep in a 4-inch pot. Put the pots in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or refrigerator, … plant bulbs as soon as they are available in the fall. Place in a sunny or semi-shady site, in moist soil with a large proportion of humus. The site should be well drained, with a …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: A colorful duck, the wood duck is commonly visible in lakes with its tail end sticking up, perched in trees, or using nesting …
Type: Birding
… partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has red blooms from May through August and is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with showy yellow stamens . It may need to be staked, especially in the first year. This is the hardiest white Anemone. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies in July and August and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… conditions to reach a height of 5 feet. In April it produces showy pink to white blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sawara false cypress is a large evergreen tree growing to between 50 and 70 feet in height. The many cultivated …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… star magnolia was introduced in 1972 to mark the 100th anniversary of the Arnold Arboretum. It is a hardy early spring bloomer. The fragrant white flowers feature 28-33 tepals. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moderate moisture conditions. It has rose and blue-violet blooms from May to August. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
