… or on a porch a few days before Christmas. On Christmas Eve, move it into a large container (to facilitate watering) and bring it indoors. Make sure the rootball stays moist while the tree is in the house. Avoid decorating it with heavy ornaments or lit candles. A few days before New Year’s, move it back to the garage for a few days. On New Year’s Day, you can plant it outside in an already prepared …
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… Flowering dogwood is the showstopper member of the genus Cornus -- for its elegant layered habit, stunning white … and inconspicuous, they are surrounded by four large flat white bracts that appear to be petals. This small native tree is the state tree of Virginia and signals the arrival of spring in much of the southeastern U.S. Alas, it struggles to maintain bud hardiness in northeastern Illinois. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Fall: Join us for a fantastic fall! Together, we’ll use our senses to explore the sights, sounds, and smells of fall—crunchy leaves, pumpkin spice, and all of nature’s colors. This four-class series for children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers meets mornings, once a month. Program includes hands-on seasonal … must wait until they are 2 years old to register. Thank you. Age & Enrollment Our program is designed to be accessible at multiple levels for children ages 2 through 4. For all programs, …
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… Native to China, the Chinese willow-leaf magnolia is sometimes called the Hope for Spring Flower due to its early blooming. Its white blossoms with splashes of purple at the base emerge in late …
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… in the English Walled Garden. Eremurus , commonly known as foxtail lily or desert candle, is a member of the lily family. Not a true bulb but a tuberous root, it stores its food in … emerge and form a rosette at the base of the plant. The impressive flower stalks can reach to 9 feet ( E. elwesii and E. robustus ) with hundreds of dense ¾- to 1-inch white, pink, … rotted compost or manure. To plant, open a 15-inch wide hole 6 inches deep in the prepared site. Pull up a shallow cone of soil in the middle. To improve drainage, add an inch or two of …
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… This clump-forming perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has red blooms that attract butterflies from May through October. It is a specimen in a border or useful as a ground cover. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it produces fragrant pink blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a hedge or a as border. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 40 inches high with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October it … fragrant salmon pink blooms that attract birds and butterflies. Disease resistant foliage is a huge advantage. …
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… Like everyone else, I love to watch spring unfold in gardens everywhere—but at the Chicago Botanic Garden, my heart is in the water. As the Woman’s Board Curator of Aquatics, I like to point out the signs of spring, in and around the 60 acres of Garden lakes and 6 miles of …
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… Wild turkey daylily has bright yellow flowers with green throats in mid to late season. The delightfully fragrant flowers are 6½ inches and are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. Each flower lasts only one day, but there are multiple buds on … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. …
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