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  • … columnar tree that can reach a height of 50 feet wwith a 10 foot spread. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … tissue. Provide good air circulation and do not overcrowd plants. Avoid fertilizing plants with high nitrogen fertilizers that may cause a flush of succulent, tender growth that is …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … on at night. Kalanchoe should bloom in January or February. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicabotanic.org for more detailed information. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … have the tree assessed by a certified arborist for safety. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more detailed information. Photo …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Purple’ tomatoes. For lists of heirloom plants and sources, please contact Plant Information Service . Be sure to attend the annual Seed Swap at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday, …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … all year and attempting to force it to rebloom next season, contact the Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or check the January Gardening Checklist on this Web site. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Lilium ‘Sun Ray’ has golden-yellow flowers with green throats and a light dusting of speckles in the center. Plants are hardy to the Chicago … a lily becomes more established, it will produce more blooms on higher stems. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long-lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after cutting. This lily is …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … for starters. When Gwyneth named baby Apple a dozen years ago, some scratched their heads. Fast forward to 2012, and  Blue Ivy Carter  (Beyoncé’s first) sounded just right. Media has … that pop up are named Pansy, Lavender, and Poppy. And then there was  Downton Abbey , with its worldwide audience that sighed with happiness when Lady Edith named the baby Marigold. Speaking of England, behind today’s trend …
    Type: Blog
  • … bodies, institutions, and artists in a collective journey of cultural exchange and creativity. With the street as its canvas, St+art India celebrates art as a universal language, redefining … their vision. From large-scale murals to immersive installations, every project resonates with the ethos of making art accessible to all.   Murals in the Visitor Center Seema Surana is a … of natural forms, patterns, and the fluidity of movement, often juxtaposing organic elements with structured compositions. These contrasts allow her to create visuals that are layered yet …
    Type: Blog
  • … so the gardener needs to take care not to accidentally dig or rake near the plants. This is an excellent garden creeper from China. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant