… It has blue, lavender, and purple blooms that attract butterflies in May and June. It is a specimen in a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with the Hawaiian Islands on October 1 and 2 as the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Island is transformed into an island paradise! Learn all about Hawaii with travel information and themed seminars, and visit the Esplanade to make a fresh flower lei. Dine in the Garden Café and get a taste of the Hawaiian Islands. One lucky winner will win a trip to Hawaii! Demonstration schedule: Saturday and Sunday, October 1 and 2 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Lei …
Type: Event for Calendar
… I have many varieties of Narcissus in my garden and some are not blooming as well as they used to. What can I do to help? A. There are several reasons why flowering bulbs will produce foliage … 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
… indoors this fall might exhibit temporary “transplant shock” in their new environment due to changes in light and temperature. Sun-loving houseplants might suffer during cloudy winter … Avoid overwatering houseplants. Cut back on fertilizer in general, except for plants intended to bloom all winter, such as miniature roses or geraniums. Most houseplants appreciate a 10- to … 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
… Carson Landry is a freelance carillonneur from Orlando, Florida. He holds a BA in Music Studies from Principia … carillon performance at the University of Michigan, studying with Dr. Tiffany Ng. In addition to his carillon studies, Carson has enjoyed a multifaceted music education which has included …
Type: Event for Calendar
… in midwinter on a medium sized shrub with large cordate (heart shaped) leaves. Not fussy as to soils texture (sand, clay or loam) but needs supplemental irrigation during droughts, … cold temperatures. Like other members of the Malvaceae (Cotton or Hibiscus plant family) it is a great bee plant. Dombeya’s often replace Rhododendrons in warm subtropical and tropical …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in Illinois, this now commonly seen raptor may be spotted anywhere in the Garden. Note: This is an image of a juvenile bird and not an adult. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This elusive, medium-sized shorebird is known for its distinctive courtship flights at dusk in early May. It can be seen on the ground …
Type: Birding
… From May through August it produces fragrant red blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This tiny migrant is most often seen in wooded areas in very early in spring and late in fall. One day in early … kinglets seemed fairly tame as they searched for food, giving the observer a chance to see their bright golden heads, and even the red color atop the male's head he flares when … what well-renowned author and scientist Berndt Heinrich discovered when he studied kinglets to see if, as he speculated, they slept in squirrels' nests at night in winter. He found no …
Type: Birding
