… Primula meadia is a wildflower native to the eastern United States that grows in environments ranging from damp grassland prairies to high-altitude mountain meadows. This member of the primrose family (Primulaceae) has several …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This thyme species is used as a culinary herb. It can also be used as an evergreen ground cover (it will tolerate … light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 12" tall and 12” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with pale purple flowers that are attractive to bees. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This thyme cultivar is used as a culinary herb. It can also be used as an evergreen ground cover (it will tolerate … light foot traffic and release a wonderful herby fragrance when stepped on). It can grow to 18" tall and 24” wide. It blooms in late spring/early summer with rose or white flowers that are attractive to bees. It grows in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun and can tolerate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cover well-branched plants in spring on this nonhardy biennial bedding plant. This cultivar is unique in that it does not require exposure to cool temperatures (vernalization) before it produces flowers. This significantly reduces the amount of energy needed to bring this crop to gardeners in northern climates that are too cold for the plant to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Peter's Fancy Fuchsia beebalm grows to about 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide, and bears fragrant fuchsia pink flowers in the summer months from … pompoms of flowers bloom in midsummer; removing faded flowers will extend flowering. Beebalm is great for attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. It's easy to grow and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… They’re blue, right? Not so fast. Blueberries have dark red pigments in their skin to match their reddish pulp. Researchers at the University of Bristol decided to unpeel the mystery. Turns out, blueberries have tiny external structures in their wax coating that scatter blue and ultraviolet light, which is why we see them as blue. Read on to discover more plant stories that caught our eye. …
Type: Blog
… biology education and ensuring students have the knowledge, tools, and support they need to succeed in ecological research and related fields. In my current role, I support high school, … in mentored research experiences in the Garden’s plant science department. Much of my time is devoted to overseeing the Garden’s Walder Foundation Undergraduate Internship program, a summer …
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… Q. Where can I go to have my soil tested? A. Soil testing lists the results of general soil fertility. Test results … applications. Some soil testing labs also test for the presence of heavy metals. An up-to-date list of soil testing labs is provided by the University of Illinois Extension and can be found at …
Type: Plant Info
… Combine children’s literature with recipes and kitchen experiments to foster wonder about the natural world. This class will feature storybooks where cooking is part of the plot, following recipes for different learners, using kitchen tools, the … some kitchen science, and age-appropriate recipes (both edible and not) that you can take back to your classroom. CPDUs: 6, Gateways: 6 Grade level: preK – 3 Classroom 9, Learning Center …
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… Butterfly milkweed grows to about 3 feet high with an upright or sprawling habit. It works well in a formal garden or a … have gone, ornamental seed pods appear, prolonging the visual impact of butterfly weed. It is native to our Illinois prairies and an outstanding sun-loving perennial for our gardens. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
