… shrubs. Regardless of what kind of garden might be hidden in the backyard, the front was sure to contain at least one old-fashioned shrub: lilac, mock orange, spirea, weigela, or honeysuckle. … your year-round garden: Aesculus parviflora (bottlebrush buckeye) A dense, spreading, 8- to 10-foot shrub that produces pinky white, brushlike flowers on 1- to 2-foot upright stems in … 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 …
Type: Plant Info
… Q. Will my waterlilies overwinter outdoors? If not, is there anything that I can do to keep them over the winter? A. Your waterlilies' ability to survive the winter outdoors depends on whether the plants are hardy or tropical. Hardy …
Type: Plant Info
… Although this brilliantly colored bird nests regularly in the restored woodland, it is most often seen on migration early in spring and late in the fall. …
Type: Birding
… Crew Members Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship Crew Members To read more about the Apprenticeship program participants, please click below. Windy City Harvest Crew Member Gallery … Windy City Harvest Apprenticeship Crew Members To read more about the Apprenticeship program participants, please click below. Windy City …
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… Saturday, March 24 4 – 5:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Free; usual parking fees apply Click here to register in advance for this free program. Online registration for this program closes on … will learn how the traditional Japanese teachings of order, respect, and gratitude give rise to resilience and discover how to apply these principles to their own lives. Presenters and … 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 …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Description: Although once only a summer visitor from the south, the northern cardinal is now a year-round resident of our area and can be found anywhere at the Garden. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This tiny, long-tailed bird is usually found in wooded areas of the Garden, where it occasionally builds its small …
Type: Birding
… Description: One of the earliest nesting species in our region, this grassland species is most often seen flying over in spring, but occasionally lands in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… soil conditions. From May through October, it produces fragrant orange and yellow blooms. It is a specimen in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This plant is part of a genus of four species that are semi-evergreen plants. The cultivar Green Carpet has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
