… 24 4 – 5:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Free; usual parking fees apply Click here to register in advance for this free program. Online registration for this program closes on March 24 at noon (if not sold out already). Walk-in program participants will be accommodated on a space available basis. Earthquake. Tsunami. … Japanese philosophy and teachings of order, respect, and gratitude. Taiko drumming is demonstrated. Calvin Manshio, President of the Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago, shares …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Description: This is a rare gull species most often seen on lakes during spring melt periods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: An unusual sight on the lakes or flying over, this is not a diving duck. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is a rare grassland sparrow seen mostly on migration when found at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: A close relative of the chickadee, this southern species is rarely spotted at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Sun Spot Wintercreeper is a prostrate to mound-forming evergreen with thin leatherlike glossy green leaves. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… those planted with a southern exposure, close to a house or garage. The first greenery to show is foliage, with flower buds appearing much later in the bulb’s growth. Subsequent cold weather might damage the edges of the foliage, but unless …
Type: Plant Info
… bushier than most monkshoods, and the flowers often branch out more from the central stem than is typical. While it can handle full sun if you keep the soil moist, it's happiest in dappled shade. Aconitums are commonly known as monkshood, because the upper sepal of each …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Europe or western Asia. It produces small white flowers, followed by almost black fruits. It is best suited for a naturalized setting at woodland's edge. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
