… their way to deep, dark red flowers at maturity. The deep green, glossy foliage of this rose is disease-resistant. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… DREAMERIA® Daydream Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Daydream Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… DREAMERIA® Dream Clouds Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Dream Clouds Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… DREAMERIA® Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift DREAMERIA® Sweet Dreams Sea Thrift is a tough perennial that was bred to extend the bloom season from spring to late fall into all …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. The recent cold and snow have me dreaming of fresh produce from my veggie garden. What can I plant in March? A. It’s not too early to select and purchase onion sets for late March planting. Onion sets are available at some garden centers … Globe’ are recommended for Illinois. Sets may be planted in early spring as soon as the soil is dry enough to work. For green onions, the sets should be placed upright about 1 inch apart and …
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… Dolchica spirea is notable for its cut-leafed foliage, which emerges purple-red and becomes more green as the … a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to yellow/gold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Gold Rush spirea is notable for its golden foliage and low spreading habit. The Spiraea japonica species includes … a compact mounding habit in sizes ranging from 18" to 5' that makes them useful in borders and smaller spaces. The cultivars also offer foliage coloration ranging from green to yellow/gold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lilium ‘Mona Lisa’ has gorgeous soft pink flowers with deep rose centers and a speckling of red spots. The blooms are outfacing and fragrant in mid to late summer. The stems stand only 18 to 24 inches high. This is a dwarf oriental hybrid, ideal for containers. As an Oriental hybrid, this lily blooms a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dealt disaster in March, 2011, the people of Japan reacted with extraordinary dignity and resilience. One year later, we mark those events with a special program about resilience—and how the traditions, teachings, and cultural arts of Japan strengthen the spirit. Dance, taiko … Japanese philosophy and teachings of order, respect, and gratitude. Taiko drumming is demonstrated. Calvin Manshio, President of the Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago, shares …
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… Kelly is a native Floridian whose passion for ecology and the outdoors began early in life. She … ecosystems while accompanying her mother, a botany professor, on field trips to natural areas, and through canoeing, hiking, and camping with family and friends. She earned her bachelor’s …
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