… Did you know you can grow kiwis right in your own back yard? The fruit of 'Rosanna' kiwi vine is a cousin of the fuzzy grocery store kiwis. The berries have the same sweet-and-citrus taste, …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… its fuzzy skin, have earned it the nickname of Taiwan peach, even though the size of the fruit is closer to a berry than a peach. The berries have the the distinctive fuzz and taste of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Aechmea 'Black Jack' is grown for its narrow, strap-like, glossy leaves that are very dark red, almost black. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in nature from Iran and Turkey through Central Asia, and commonly called Star of Persia, this is another of the large-flowered onions that succeed best in Chicago landscapes if interplanted …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… sold as a pre-emergent herbicide. What can you tell me about it? A. Corn gluten meal (CGM) is sold as a natural pre-emergent herbicide and fertilizer. CGM contains naturally occurring …
Type: Plant Info
… to doing medical imaging research, he has a lot of perspectives that he can pull from. It is this wide breath of experiences that informs his perspective on trialing plants for the …
Type: Staff bio
… Flourish: The Garden at 50 is four-plus months of experiences, art, and, yes, joy. Every other weekend through September, …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Joanna J. Stroz, a versatile artist based in Copenhagen with Polish and Danish roots, is renowned as a carillonneur, composer, music producer, singer-songwriter, percussionist, and …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Margaret Pan is a freelance carillonneur based in Boston. She began studying carillon in 2007 at Princeton …
Type: Event for Calendar
… the impact of our conservation, restoration, and plant science programs. My main focus is supporting the Garden’s local, regional, and national efforts to increase the supply of native …
Type: Staff bio
