… 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
… sufficient time to callus over before winter. Roses should be dormant before winter protection is applied. After several days of below freezing temperatures, create a mound of soil, compost, …
Type: Plant Info
… trees will cast more shade as they grow larger. Divide and relocate your bulbs to a sunnier site. Depleted soil: As bulbs multiply over the years, they occupy more space in the garden and … clumping the leaves into a bunch prevents sunlight from reaching all parts of the leaves, and is therefore not advised. …
Type: Plant Info
… plants provide material that can be used to make attractive decorations and much of it is renewable. Small, leafless branches of deciduous trees, whether fallen or pruned, can be used …
Type: Plant Info
… Early November is a good time to plant spring-flowering bulbs in containers to be "forced" into early indoor …
Type: Plant Info
… in day and night temperature. Monitor plants for early signs of problems. When indoor heat is turned on, natural humidity disappears. Try to wash plants occasionally in a warm shower. …
Type: Plant Info
… Halloween [Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns]. It gets bigger and better every year. [The Garden is] just a wonderful space without intrusions to enjoy the beauty of nature.” –June Hamer … of our members for helping us protect and celebrate the natural world since 1972. Our future is bright because of them. Some of the Garden’s 50-year members gathered in August 2022 for a …
Type: Blog
… bulbs that provide clumps of delicate flowers—and not just in May, but in February. Yes, now is the time to start planning and planting for an uplifting display of blooms—the early … white and green flowers are among the first to pop out of the ground in winter. Choose a site that gets about six hours of sun and has well-drained soil. Low areas that collect water in … brown. The leaves produce food that will carry the bulbs through the winter. Nina Koziol is a garden writer and horticulturist who lives and gardens in Palos Park, Illinois. …
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