… in containers this summer. Can they remain outside in winter? A. Expecting a hardy woody plant to survive an unpredictable Midwestern winter in a container is risky business. When planted in the ground, an evergreen’s vulnerable roots are insulated from … When planted in a container, the roots are now above ground, exposed on all sides to temperatures than can drop well below zero. Plants are not "hardened" below ground, and the …
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… Q. As plants in my garden begin to green and produce new growth, I've noticed that some of my evergreens are very brown. Is this a disease? What should I do? A. The Chicago area experienced a very harsh winter this … plants continually dormant without the usual freezing and thawing cycle. Plants are unable to take up water through their roots during harsh winters. Evergreens, both needle and broadleaf, …
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… This specimen evergreen bulb grows to a height of 8 feet with full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has red, orange, and green blooms from January to April that attract hummingbirds and butterflies. …
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… on its inner petals, with bright yellow tips. Gaillardias in general make a terrific addition to butterfly gardens. Gaillardia × grandiflora grows to 12 inches high with flower heads of 3 to 5½ inches across. F1 (or Filial 1) hybrids like 'Mesa Peach' are the first generation of …
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… When an exhilarating growing season comes to a close, many gardeners breathe a secret sigh of relief at the prospect of a few dormant months. Gardening in Chicago can be a frenzied few months with so many plants to grow and just not enough time to grow them. Even when days shorten and frost is on the pumpkin, there are some important duties left before gardeners can truly call it a …
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… first opened in 1972 are still members today. Here’s what a few of those inaugural members had to say about what the Garden has meant to them. Click on each member below to read their full quotes! Nancy Mandel “It’s absolutely … Halloween [Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns]. It gets bigger and better every year. [The Garden is] just a wonderful space without intrusions to enjoy the beauty of nature.” –June Hamer …
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… Geum 'Fuzzy Navel’ stands 32 inches high and blooms from mid May to early July with 1” yellow flowers that face outward. The flowers are held on thin wiry stems above a clump of green basal leaves. Plant it in full sun to partial shade. It is hardy in zones 4- 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… double golden yellow blooms are produced throughout the summer on this hardy perennial adapted to dry, shady areas. This plant is known to reseed with the seedlings also producing double flowers. Unfortunately this native of Europe …
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… green leaves accentuated by periodic sprays of small, purple star-shaped flowers. This is a great foliage plant in bright light and high humidity, and in warm temperature locations. It's prone to spider mites if grown indoors, due to the low humidity. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… This bulb is similar to the nodding star-of-Bethlehem ( Ornithogalum nutans ) except that if sited where it … white flowers grow in umbels, radiating from a central point on the flower stem. It may reseed to the point of being invasive. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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