… Description: The Canada goose is often present on Garden lakes and lawns. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is an unusual sight on the lakes or flying overhead. …
Type: Birding
… at the crosswalk); about a 20-minute walk south on the service road from the Visitor Center. In every season of the year, wintering, migrating, and breeding birds are drawn to the Reserve. Birds found in the Reserve are also a part of the Garden's master bird list. Commonly identified species … eagles. The Regenstein School of the Chicago Botanic Garden offers seasonal bird walk classes in the Reserve. Outfitted with binoculars and a field guide, bird enthusiasts study summer …
Type: Page
… Langsing We received Langsing from Ohio State University in 2017. The parents are Maudine and Woody and the seed from that pollination was planted late … We received Langsing from Ohio State University in 2017. The parents are Maudine and Woody and the seed from that pollination was planted late …
Type: Page
… Description: This rather rare, cavity-nesting warbler is associated with wet woodland habitats. …
Type: Birding
… of rich green foliage. A member of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), Eranthis hyemalis is one of the earliest spring-flowering bulbs to bloom—and also among the smallest. Because these … and cooler, humus-rich soil often bring the best show of flowers for the aconite. There is, however, a dark side to these show-stopping beauties: the entire plant is quite poisonous and may cause nausea, vomiting, colic attacks, and visual disturbances. Don't …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… soils will become compacted, a serious threat to long-term plant health. When rainfall is scarce, irrigating deeply but infrequently encourages plants to develop extensive root systems … water delivered at one time penetrates the top 4 to 5 inches of clay soil, and up to 12 inches in sand. In between deep waterings—natural or supplemental—as soils become dry, roots resume growing in …
Type: Plant Info
… Description: This is an infrequent visiting western species with similarities to the common goldeneye. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This rare shorebird is often visible on mudflats south of the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Q: Do I need more than one variety of pear tree in order for it to produce fruit? A: There are several varieties of pear that are relatively … which means that they will need to have a different variety of pear tree planted nearby in order for the tree to produce fruit. However, for best fruit production, two different … and self-unfruitful varieties. When selecting a tree to cross-pollinate with a pear tree, it is important that they both flower at the same time and are winter hardy to your area. It will …
Type: Plant Info
