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  • … in Japan. All told, we grew 6,965 mums for this year’s fall display; the bridge display is the most labor intensive. Mums in waiting, grown for fall displays Mums in autumn hues In …
    Type: Blog
  • … motor skills. Adults: Try to give a garden a makeover for each season. Making fairy furniture is a good winter craft. If you have children,  consider moving the pieces around each evening, as …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … to six hours of sun or 14 hours of supplemental light daily, and a south or southwest exposure is best. All herbs except basil perform best next to a cool windowpane. Many herbs, such as …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … plants. Leaves become pale and flecked or stippled and often have a bronzy sheen. There often is webbing along stems and leaf surfaces, but this cannot always be seen without a microscope. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … a stunning spectacle for observers. Once on the state endangered species list, the great egret is doing well in Illinois; however, habitat loss and water pollution may threaten its future. …
    Type: Birding
  • … of the Garden emerges after the front gates close for the night—one in which the natural world is less colorful but more dramatic. In the dark, your senses sharpen. You look at blooms in a new …
    Type: Blog
  • … Disco Red marigolds, and Monaco Orange snapdragons. The Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden is a delight with more than 500 violas, including Ruby & Gold Babyface, Sunrise, and Delta Cool …
    Type: Walks
  • … trees and shrubs before they break bud and when soil conditions permit. If spring weather is unusually wet, consider planting in the fall when the plants begin their dormancy. With all …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Career Continuum , offering relatable, near-peer guidance that students consistently say is one of the most impactful parts of their time at the Garden.   Here's what their summer at the …
    Type: Blog
  • … Only a small percentage of them are nursery-propagated and available to gardeners. There is considerable variety in the color and shape of their foliage, often mottled or striped. Many …
    Type: Plant Info