… year, make it mâche. Already famous in European gardens for its deliciously nutty taste, mâche is also famously cold tolerant—it can actually grow through Chicago winters in a cold frame or … revelation when freshly picked from the garden and added to a home-grown salad. Spicy arugula is a speedy grower—just 35 days start to finish—so sow it straight into the garden, leaving extra … catalogs or nurseries. A sample from the mixes available at Renee's Garden ( reneesgarden.com ): "Asian Baby Leaf Mix," Edible Landscape "Stardom," and "Heirloom Cutting Mix." A mix makes …
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… want to be open at ground level—the better to get a good dose of sunshine. An overgrown rose is thick and congested at ground level, which results in lots of fuzzy tip growth instead of … our Rose Garden, heirloom roses line the back path behind the arbor. This "old garden" section is stunning in May and June, as the air is heavy with the scent of 'Robin Hood' and 'Comte de Chambord'. Work safely Pruning …
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… prairies—how broadly from across the "Tree of Life" their constituent species are drawn—is an effective indicator of environmental conditions, community change, and management history … to test the effects of phylogenetic diversity on prairie restoration outcomes. The Garden is the lead institution on this grant; collaborators are based at the Morton Arboretum, the …
Type: Research
… Bear Williams aka (Larry Kimpel) is a Chicago-based blues/Americana/folk artist who tours and records internationally. He is the founder and co-owner of GVR Records distributed via INgrooves/Razor’s Edge/Universal Music … Alanis Morrisette, Joe Cocker, and Al Jarreau, just to name a few.
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… Ballerina Allegheny serviceberry is a hybrid developed in the Netherlands in 1980. Its white flowers are more abundant and slightly larger than the species while its overall stature is somewhat smaller. Abundant spring flowers lead to abundant summer berries. The foliage emerges …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sand aloe ( Aloe hereroensis ) is an African aloe native to the rocky and sandy soils in dry areas of the Northern Cape and Free … live in Namibia, Botswana, and Angola. In the tribe's language, the common name for the plant is Sandaalwyn, which translates to "sand aloe." …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… its distinctive horizontal branching habit appears to belong in a Japanese garden, though it is a native species. Its scientific name Cornus alternifolia indicates that its leaves alternate … early June and are followed by bluish-black fruit in July, much beloved by birds. Fall foliage is golden orange. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the native red-osier dogwood forms large thickets in moist woods. Its most outstanding feature is the dark red winter color of its stems. Under cultivation, it is grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. Small white flowers bloom in late spring followed by white to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cardinal is one of the more popular cultivars of the native redosier dogwood and is notable for the coral or cherry red of its stems in winter. In late spring it produces small …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Bailey dogwood is a cultivar of the native redosier dogwood and is notable for its bright red winter stems. It does not have the stoloniferous (spreading) habit …
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