… Dwarf serviceberry is a naturally occurring variety found at the forest's edge in alpine areas in western North America. It displays the four season of interest typical of the genus. Members …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Garden serviceberry is a European native shrub that features the classic serviceberry characteristics of white blooms in spring, bird-friendly blue-black berries in early summer, and attractive fall color. Members of the genus Amelanchier offer four seasons …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… chances are the lovely fall colors come to mind—and not the leaves that end up on your lawn or in your garden beds. Here are some ways you can use your leaves to support your plants and … food source for wildlife including insects. Soon-to-be butterflies, for instance, take shelter in the winter under or on leaves, in the form of eggs, larva (caterpillars), or pupa (chrysalis). … for the winter, they may smother your lawn, especially if it was seeded earlier this fall and is just getting established. If the ground is too soft to push a mower over, carefully rake some …
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… The holidays will soon be here and one way to celebrate the season is with a floral arrangement or two. Placed on a kitchen or dining room table, a coffee table, … at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “If you don’t, the leaves decay and bacteria will grow in the water.” Bacteria cause the common green film that forms at the bottom of a vase and … can forage for things like thistle heads,” Joynt said. “Some of these things are hard to find in flower shops, but they have a wild, seasonal quality.” Ninebark ( Physocarpus ) branches, …
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… moisture conditions. It has pink blooms that attract butterflies from July through October. It is a ground cover that is resistant to deer and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… on March 8) Must be 21 or older to attend event; valid ID card must be shown Parking is per car; free for Garden members. Beat the winter blues with a craft spirits tasting at the Garden! Check in at Regenstein Center and receive a wristband, tasting glass, and tasting sheet. Distilleries … event are nonrefundable. Due to the popularity of this event, we encourage you to buy tickets in advance. A confirmation will arrive via e-mail once your order is received. Tickets are on a …
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… The beautiful clematis is like a flowering star in the summer border. While other perennials offer their charms in attractive mounds or vertical statements, the clematis climbs above the rest, twisting and …
Type: Plant Info
… Winter is a great season for bookworms—there’s nothing like a good book to keep you company during the … Library acquired its Rare Book Collection from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 2002. These approximately 2,500 volumes represent primary sources in the world of botany and horticulture and give us a glimpse into the history of plants all the …
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… The Norway Maple is native to eastern and central Europe as well as southwest Asia. This cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height of 50 feet with a narrower spread. It is extremely hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. It is also …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This carnivorous perennial is native to the subtropical wetlands of the southeastern United States so it is not cold hardy here. It needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions to reach a height of about 1 foot. The "trap" is not the plant's flower; it is a set of specialized leaves. It blooms with its true flowers …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
