… Come For the Flowers, Stay For the Birds …
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… ticket date. Exchanges are subject to a $10 fee per transaction (not per ticket); fee applies for members and nonmembers. Tickets are subject to availability. You can now exchange online or contact the Customer Call Center at (847) 835-6801. Tips for Your Visit ✓ Dress for the weather as this is an outdoor event. ✓ The reimagined trail is 1.3 miles … Park), and teachers does not apply to Lightscape. Standard Nights: November 14 – 16, 19, 21 – 26, 28 – 30 December 4 – 7, 12 – 14, 18 – 23, 26 – 31 January 2 Off-Peak Nights: November 20 …
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… Herbs are grown for many reasons — medicine, cooking, aromatherapy, garden beauty, or tea making. Teas made from the following plants can be drunk for medicinal purposes or just for their good taste. Cowslip ( Primula veris ) A lovely little spring plant usually admired for …
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… mulches as a soil amendment. We will go over the benefits of mulch, different types of mulches for various garden situations, sources for mulches, and methods for producing your own high-quality mulch. Bill Shores, professional grower and garden consultant …
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… in an excellent pruner. (Find a variety of garden tools at The Garden Shop! ) Order seeds for heirloom tomatoes so you can grow your own. Try a new plant combo that pleases you. (See our Terrific Trios Smart Gardener for some ideas!) Prune a crabapple or pear tree into an espalier. Ask your grandparents what they … tree…or two. Start a compost pile. Test your soil. (For a list of Illinois soil testing labs, visit extension.illinois.edu ) Plant flowers in Pantone’s color of the year : rose quartz and …
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… recommends The Cultivated Wild: Gardens and Landscapes by Raymond Jungles. “I love this book for ideas on how to use tropical plants for their bold foliage colors and textures, and I used this book quite a bit for ideas this past year for our Brazil in the Garden display.” He also admires Roberto Burle …
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… features vertical stone slabs closely spaced, leaving deep, narrow channels filled with soil for planting. The Farwell Landscape Garden holds a great example filled with rock garden and … continues to increase in the plight of pollinators. More people are expected to plant flowers for pollinator food, and host plants where they can lay their eggs. This spring, search local gardens centers for perennials, annuals, and native plants particularly that are not only beautiful, but will …
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… leaves emerging. Cut just above that point. You can pinch small blooms with your fingers, but for thicker stems or more precise cuts, use garden snips or scissors. Another tip: take care not … a few times a week can make a big difference. Bellis perennis Bellisma TM Red Deep cuts for perennials While deadheading is mostly associated with annuals, Sherwood points out that some perennials benefit from more aggressive post-bloom care. “With delphinium, …
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… beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the … Sense of Wonder” Across the country millions of birds are winging their way north, searching for nesting grounds and food along the way. It’s the Great Spring Migration. Whether in your … of the colorful migrants on the ground, in the bushes, and in the tree tops as they search for insects. They’re hungry after a night of flying many miles. The Chicago area is a part of the …
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… in strength, mobility, and stamina can reduce our enjoyment of our yards and gardens. Join us for some ideas to extend your garden enjoyment for years to come and adapt your landscape to become more hospitable to older adults. Valerie …
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