… 'Vision in White' has lovely feathery white plumes siting on top of a mound of glossy green foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in mid to late summer. The stems stand 18 inches high. Vision in White does well in partial shade to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Vision in Pink' has thick plumes of soft pink flowers on top of mounded blue-green foliage. The soft fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, densely packed flowers which bloom in late spring to summer. 'Vision in Pink' grows to 12 to 15 inches high. It does well in partial shade to shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Vision in Red' has striking purplish red spikes which sit on top of mounded dark green foliage. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny densely packed flowers which bloom June to July. The dark purple stems stand 18 inches high. 'Vision in Red' does well in partial shade …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Years ago when life and gardens were simpler, there was a dependable plant often found growing in partially shaded perennial borders. It had a pleasant mounding form, green, lobed leaves, and sprays of tiny bell-shaped flowers held high on slender stems. The flowers were coral, and the plant was called coral bells. Decades and dozens of hybrids … for the striking colors of its foliage as it is for its long lasting flowers. Thanks in part to the aggressive breeding, tissue culture propagation, and plant introduction program of Dan …
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… garden that includes flowers, colorful or variegated leaves, and interesting plant parts to bring indoors and display throughout the year — even during those nasty Chicago winters! The best cutting gardens are well integrated into existing landscapes and designed to bring enjoyment …
Type: Plant Info
… The Garden Vine Located at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden The Garden Vine offers an array of colorful ingredients picked straight off the vine. Check out this new spot, open weekends only—it's the perfect place to grab a healthy bite and house-prepared fresh juices. Dining Hours Fruit & Vegetable Garden … Located at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden The Garden Vine offers an array of colorful ingredients …
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… fruit trees, for a number of intriguing reasons. With all kinds of fruit trees flowering at the Garden this month (34 apple varieties in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden alone!), it's a good time for smart gardeners to "tour the trees" and to start the process of growing your own fruit. In modern times, fruit … non-existent? Tour the Fruit & Vegetable Garden's espalier orchard, considered one of the best in the U.S. There, apple, pear, cherry, and peach trees are trained on wires and walls, just …
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… What do a pharmacist named Eugene, a cargo ship, and a home garden have in common? They all helped introduce invasive species that affect the Chicago area today. Although invasive species are almost always new to an area, it’s not a plant or animal’s origin that makes them invasive—it’s their impact. …
Type: Blog
… Why Care about Fungi? The Chicago area is host to more than a thousand species of mushrooms and mushroom like fungi—beneficial, symbiotic … Other fungi are plant pathogens . In large forests that extend miles, older trees die to make way for new trees—it is a natural part of the life cycle. Forest fungi help this regeneration to …
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… years if you store it properly," Clifton says. But for a very special occasion, nothing has the impact of a centerpiece tree or kissing ball made with fresh flowers, though it may last only … if you do this in summer, you may be able to use flowers from your own cutting garden. The best flowers to use are full and mounded, such as carnations, cushion mums, and roses — "anything … make it heavy. A cone is a little trickier, Clifton says. Start at the bottom and work your way up. Around the bottom of the cone, insert the stems with a slightly upward slant, so the …
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