… Description: This small, non-diving duck is usually seen in small to medium flocks on Garden lakes or flying over. …
Type: Birding
… This migrant species is very common throughout the Garden, but is often seen with yellow-rumps in open areas. …
Type: Birding
… species of fairly large, brownish-gray flycatcher with a peach-colored belly. Rarely seen in the east. …
Type: Birding
… Crown Point will grow in 2 to 3 inches of water. Use gloves when planting or dividing, because the rhizomes are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… round evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate soil conditions. It belongs in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Illinois. Shooting Stars Although they are extremely attractive, they are underused in many home gardens. We’d like to change that because native plants are truly unique. They have … fluctuating seasonal rainfall, freezing winters, and hot, humid, summers. Plants that grew in this area before settlers arrived were the cornerstone in a sustainable web of life. They support native insects, birds, mammals and infinitesimally …
Type: Plant Info
… love for veggies. “The stuff’s not bad. It just grew on me,” he said. Williams participates in VeggieRx, a program that offers free vegetables and nutrition training to help patients with … Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion, and is headquartered at the Farm on Ogden in North Lawndale. Williams goes to the VeggieRx program at the Farm on Ogden every Wednesday. He … throughout the country came to the Chicago Botanic Garden for the program sponsored by the U.S. Botanic Garden. Windy City Harvest will lead several others too, all with the same goal: …
Type: Blog
… When seeding lawns, use grass seed appropriate to your site. The best choice for most lawns in northern Illinois is a mix of Kentucky blue grass, perennial rye, and fescue seeds. If seeding in a shaded area, purchase a shade-tolerant mix. Cultivate soil down to a few inches and … areas of turf that pull back easily, like a carpet. Grubs chew grass roots, resulting in turf that lifts up. Minor damage is usually not cause for treatment. Pull back turf and count …
Type: Plant Info
… for fall harvesting. Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes, and unusual greens that were planted in early spring can be planted again this month. If weather is unusually hot, plant these greens in partial shade. The best quality and best tasting salad greens come from plants that were … cut every other plant to the ground. This practice allows each lettuce head to develop fully. In hot weather, lettuces and cabbages can bolt quickly and form seed stalks. These stalks render …
Type: Plant Info
… winter debris from lawn and garden beds. Avoid walking on wet soil. Also, keep the following in mind: When weather permits, remove burlap screens erected to protect plants from wind or road … as needed. Water young trees and shrubs, as well as any plants, including turf, that might be in the path of salt spray from salted roads. Prune trees and shrubs March is an ideal time to … trees or large deciduous trees with dormant oil if aphids, scale, or mites have been a problem in the past. Some tips if spraying is needed: Read and follow label instructions. Watch weather …
Type: Plant Info
