… This member of the agave family is native to Texas and northern Mexico. It grows to a height of 16 feet with full sun and dry moisture conditions. In the spring it produces showy …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This mounded evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 1 foot. It rarely flowers, but when it does, it produces insignificant greenish yellow blooms. It can be used in a hedge and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This bulb grows to a height of 2 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has orange, yellow, and white blooms that attract birds and butterflies in March and April. It belongs in a border and is also resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of about 7 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has white blooms in May and June followed by red, pink, and purple fruit. It belongs in a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has insignificant greenish-yellow blooms … from March through June followed by edible black fruit. It belongs in a hedge or a border and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen cactus can grow up to 3 feet high with partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In late fall and early winter it produces white blooms that are attractive to birds and butterflies. It is resistant to deer and belongs 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, … 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 … Ospreys are fish-eating raptors that migrate south, and winter from the southern United States to South America. They are often seen during their migrations, yet few remain in Illinois to …
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… Q. I would like to grow asparagus. How do I get started? A. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable crop that can be planted as soon as the ground is workable in the … fleshy stems with established roots. You can start asparagus by seed, but that will add a year to the establishment of the bed. Plant the crowns in trenches that are at least 10 inches wide …
Type: Plant Info
… The spreading cotoneaster is named for its habit. The overall appearance of the plant is rounded with arching branches. Spreading cotoneaster can make a fine-textured formal hedge and takes well to clipping. Its rosy-pink flowers, produced in late May, are often hidden by the leaves. Red … late summer and persist into late fall. Fall color can be a good red. This species is native to China. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 11 million unpaid caregivers? As these numbers grow, creating inclusive, supportive spaces is essential. Dementia Friendly America was launched to help communities create these spaces. In July 2019, Glencoe became recognized as a Dementia … Friendly Community. Today, Family Service of Glencoe and the Chicago Botanic Garden partner to offer meaningful, nature-based experiences for individuals living with dementia and their care …
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