… in full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to full shade and moderate to moist soil conditions to reach a height of 35 inches. It is a specimen in a border or an understory. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 3 feet with full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate to moist soil conditions. It is native to the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… feature a very narrow green edge on this selection of a native mountain sedge. Partial shade is ideal as full sun may cause the leaves to burn. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of 30 feet with full sun to partial to full shade and moist soil conditions. It is attractive to birds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to reach a height of about 6 feet. From March to August it produces white blooms. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… partnership with the Friends of the Chicago River and the Forest Preserves of Cook County. It is viewable from the North Branch Trail near Dundee Road. Now, as the earth awakens from winter, … Peter Nagle, managing ecologist, lakes and shorelines. “Some data suggests that once a pole is occupied it tends to have a nest the following year.” The osprey is at risk of disappearing as a breeding species. Ospreys are fish-eating raptors that migrate …
Type: Blog
… I care for my Christmas cactus when it stops blooming? A. Christmas cactus ( Schlumbergera ) is one of the plants most often associated with the holidays because it usually blooms between … red, and purple and are usually sold in full bud with at least a few blooms. After the plant is finished blooming, it needs a resting period for about two months at which time very little, … remain outdoors until nighttime temperatures reach 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. When the plant is brought inside, keep it in a cool room that remains dark after sunset to continue bud …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Should I remove snow from my shrubs? A. It is not necessary to remove light amounts of snow from trees and shrubs. However, heavy snowfalls … lessen the chance of accumulation. All broken branches will need to be removed. If the damage is severe and threatens the overall health of the tree or presents a safety hazard, the broken branches should be removed as soon as possible. If the damage is minimal, the broken branches should be removed at the appropriate time of the year. …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Should I remove snow from my shrubs? A. It is not necessary to remove light amounts of snow from trees and shrubs. However, heavy snowfalls … lessen the chance of accumulation. All broken branches will need to be removed. If the damage is severe and threatens the overall health of the tree or presents a safety hazard, the broken branches should be removed as soon as possible. If the damage is minimal, the broken branches should be removed at the appropriate time of the year. …
Type: Plant Info
