… as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… swallowtail butterflies. Plant enough for you and the caterpillars to feed on. Milkweed — It is a host to monarch butterflies. Cabbage, broccoli and Brussels sprouts — These are the …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. For the last few years my tomato leaves have been turning brown and falling off early. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening again? A. Tomatoes are often affected …
Type: Plant Info
… soap, which must be sprayed directly on the insects to be effective. As with all products, it is important to carefully follow directions on the package when applying insecticidal soap. For …
Type: Plant Info
… as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow or white and the blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… as wild or false indigo due to their use by early Americans as a blue dye. Although "indigo" is in the common name, the blooms of native species may be blue, yellow, or white and the blooms …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… was food for me growing up, and for my ancestors,” Ortiz said. “For many people, this plant is just a weed. To me and my family and ancestors, it was one of our sacred foods and a staple … he distinguishes it from his Mestizo Indigenous roots, which have guided and shaped him. He is a descendant of the Pima people of northern Sonora, Mexico, and the Totonaca from Mexico, but … to develop effective conservation strategies and cultural protection. Fueling his work, too, is the guiding principle of his ancestors. "Si no naciste para servir, no sirves para vivir." It …
Type: Blog
… Spotted beebalm ( Monarda punctata ) Soil Blue vervain ( Verbena hastata ) The Pot Struggle is Real First hurdle: winter. Chicago winters are no joke, and pots are a tough environment for … it out—but leaning toward dry. Phlox ( P. bifida and P. divaricata ) In the End Gardening is experimentation. Some plants will fail, and that’s okay. Others will thrive and surprise you. What matters most is creating spaces that invite life—birds, bees, and a little biodiversity—back into our urban …
Type: Blog
… leaf compost before blooming in magnificent clumps of yellow, white, apricot, and orange. This is a bulb the Garden highly recommends to local gardeners for its reliability, showmanship, and … material at the Garden makes it one of the top birding spots in the Chicago area. No season is more longed for, or dreamed about, than spring, perhaps because it rubs shoulders with the …
Type: Walks
… into a range of design schemes. Soft white fragrant flowers bloom in August. The flower effect is enhanced by purplish sepals that come to light as the flowers fade. In winter the exfoliating … (oakleaf hydrangea) The largest-leaved of the many hardy midwestern hydrangeas, and is a good choice for massing in naturalistic gardens. A 5- to 6-foot spreading shrub, it features …
Type: Plant Info
