… as Dettmers guided caregivers and veterans at Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital in Maywood through a session. They chatted with broad smiles as Dettmers helped them pot the … other, quietly opening up—not unlike the plants they were working with. “We all have something in common here. It makes the whole talking-to-people [experience] easier,” said Ashley Kristofer, a veteran participating in the Hines session. The session at Hines offers a snapshot of what has been an important …
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… on that list. And if you ask a perennial gardener what's that beautiful, double-yellow flower in his border, the one that looks like a dahlia, the response would be "the many-flowered sunflower." Sunflower power is blooming in gardens everywhere. Sunflower Varieties Helianthus annuus , the annual sunflower, is the … some 10 feet tall, others barely reaching 18 inches. The flower colors are startling in their beauty, with every shade of yellow plus brilliant orange, deep crimson, and pale creams …
Type: Plant Info
… spring. As curator of plant collections at the Chicago Botanic Garden, I’m always dreaming in color, and I couldn’t help imagining how this serene shade might drift into beds, borders, and … you to slow down and take a deep, settling breath. “Cloud Dancer” is a true chameleon in the garden, blending effortlessly with almost any palette. Whether you want calm … ™ White] ‘PAS1789’ Cosmos A cheerful annual with buoyant, daisy-like blossoms that sway in the breeze. Blooming from early summer to fall, it self-seeds easily while supplying height …
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… seed from spruce cones. Their appearance at the Garden is associated with variations in spruce cone abundance. Look for them around the conifers. …
Type: Birding
… Photo ©Petra Ballings via Flora of Zimbabwe From the hills of Kenya to the continent's edge in South Africa are found five species of Ypsilopus , all with diamond-shaped, pointy lips. …
Type: Plant Info
… 10 feet. It has white blooms that attract butterflies from January to June. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and moist soil conditions. It has salmon-colored blooms from June to November. It belongs in a border or a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It has magenta and purple blooms in March and April. It is a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to a height of about 9 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. In April it produces insignificant greenish white blooms. It is best as a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 4 feet. From mid- to late summer it produces pink flowers that attract butterflies. It belongs in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
