… Pinellia tripartita ‘Polly Spout’ green dragon is a hardy member of the aroid (philodendron family) that produces spikes of green flowers in … One of the few hardy aroids that hold their foliage all summer long. Rabbits and deer avoid this species due to the presence of toxic chemicals in the sap. These chemicals …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from a hedge to a specimen plant. The Canadian hemlock, native to eastern North America, is an extremely high-quality evergreen tree that performs well in Illinois. It has a pendulously … dark-green in summer. It prefers cool, moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade, and will even tolerate full shade. Plant in a site protected from the wind. It can be pruned heavily in the spring for hedging. Small, oval …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… gardeners exploring ways to create weather-tolerant landscapes that can adapt to both drought and occasional flooding. Start with the Soil While Illinois rainfall ranges from 30 to 50 inches … by long spells of bone-dry weather. Easy steps that help plants to survive both heavy rainfall and drought begin with the soil. Adding partially decomposed organic matter will improve most any … 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 …
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… Description: This medium-sized, fish-eating bird is often seen perched while searching for small fish, or heard giving a rattling call as it flies …
Type: Birding
… November 15, 2017: Potstickers Ages 10 – 14 ITW Kitchen 3, Learning Center THIS CLASS IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. …
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… This is a small tree (23 feet high, 17 feet wide) that blooms in spring with panicles of red or …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilliput Agave is a monocarpic succulent producing spine-tipped, lance-shaped leaves vertically striped yellow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sharp-lobed Hepatica is a woodland native perennial that will grow well in a moist, partly-shaded garden. It has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'Twilight Zone', an improved version of native Little Bluestem is the first to color up for fall, adding iridescent silver-mauve tones all over the plant as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the Chicago Botanic Garden, thousands of Narcissus bloom. Come enjoy the spirit of spring, and be inspired to try some new varieties in your own garden. The Beauty of Spring The Narcissus genus includes 13 divisions of cultivated daffodils and wild Narcissus that epitomize the perennial beauty of spring. Their multiplying blooms … cover beds or in perennial borders where emerging plants hide their yellowing foliage. It is crucial that the stems and leaves remain attached to the bulbs until they begin to lose their …
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