… yellow blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Shredded umbrella plant is an upright perennial with deeply incised umbrella shaped leaves that grows to a maximum height …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that attract butterflies from May through August. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is native to the Midwest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… that attract butterflies in May and June. It belongs in a hedge or a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… has pink and white blooms in May and June. It belongs in a hedge or a border. The blue fruit is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Veronica is an evergreen ground cover that slowly forms a dark green mat 1" X 12". It blooms with white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in open areas like the Dixon Prairie, or elsewhere around the Garden, for this warbler that is common at the Garden during its long migration stopover. One of the most ubiquitous warblers throughout northern Illinois and at the Garden during spring migration is an active, thin-billed bird called the yellow-rumped warbler. It's one of up to 36 warbler species seen in the area during the spring and fall migrations. This warbler species is quite handsome and fun to watch. A spring male decked in his finest courtship attire is blue …
Type: Birding
… and amazed us,” said senior horticulturist, Davina Bowman. “It was like knowing your child is waking up from a nap! We can go and take care of the plants right away and know they will look … The brains of the system, a computer that the horticulturists have nicknamed, “Hal-lie,” is located in an office at the south end of the Garden. Each morning, the supervisors check in … a list of chores. This saves the step of walking through the gardens and guessing what work is most needed each day. A surprising outcome of this new system has been in the messages from …
Type: Blog
… Check daily for black spot, especially in wet weather. Do not handle rosebushes if foliage is wet and infected. Wait until leaves have dried before removing them and spraying. Monitor … black heads) and their damage (tissuelike patches on the leaves). Succulent new green growth is particularly susceptible to aphid attack. Monitor newly planted shrubs, small flowering trees, … of water on damaged foliage to remove pests. June One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for species roses such as Rosa rugosa and shrub roses. All other roses …
Type: Plant Info
… and pine needles (see recipe, right). “Rich in antioxidants and uplifting essential oils, pine is the perfect winter ally to awaken the senses and enhance winter wellness,” says Petter, owner … oil with marshmallow root to use for winter hydration (see recipe, right). “Marshmallow root is soothing, moisturizing, and anti-inflammatory,” she says. Tip: You can buy small amounts of dried, cut-and-sifted marshmallow root at an herbal shop or online at a site such as Jean’s Greens. Learn More Tea While gathering with family and friends, you might …
Type: Blog
