… and they make excellent cut flowers. Z. angustifolia (Narrow-Leaf Zinnia) Narrow-leaf zinnia is compact and spreading with a height between 8 and 18 inches with a compact, mounding form …
Type: Plant Info
… and on the landscape waste program. Under the program, all of the Garden's landscape waste is recycled, along with 6,000 cubic yards of fall leaves from the village of Glencoe. In other …
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… Winter is a great time to celebrate the beauty of the natural world and wildlife around you. After a big … back to safety when they see a dog. Mouse or Rat The telltale sign of a mouse or rat track is the line made when the animal drags its tail through the snow. Like other rodents, the larger …
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… the nation of Indonesia. Amorphophallus titanum , the Latin name for the titan arum species, is native to the island of Sumatra. The corms of the Titan Twins were almost identical in weight … if pollination of the female flowers influences how long the plant generates odor and heat. It is possible that when pollination takes place, it signals the plant to save energy and stop these …
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… table…but have you thought about a centerpiece yet? A cornucopia, or horn of plenty, is a classically beautiful, easy, and crowd-pleasing way to pull together a centerpiece without a … Whether you’re using flowers or fruit or vegetables, the process of assembling a cornucopia is basically the same. Once your supplies are gathered, it should take less than an hour to put …
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… to give way to positive emotions such as compassion and gratitude, the study finds. Winter is the time to cultivate awe. It’s a season in which hidden beauty is revealed—as long as you keep your eyes open. A coworker recently told me, for instance, that …
Type: Blog
… and v oila! We had a vertical garden again. You can do this at home. Making planting pockets is simple and fun. 1. Plant seeds or transplant small plants and let them sprout. We … planted pot into the pocket and get ready to hang it on a wall. The seam side of the pocket is the back, and the pointed front top can either be folded down or cut off. 5. To hang on the …
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… declining populations of bees and other pollinators. The decline of pollinator populations is well documented around the globe. Much attention has focused on honeybees, which are extremely … resources: For pollinators, this means flowering plants with pollen and/or nectar. Diversity is key, as flowers of different colors and shapes will attract different pollinators. Be sure to …
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… the first frost. A container garden that changes its appearance from one season to another is the definition of a seasonal “change-out” concept. Change-outs can be done by simply removing … effects to my containers. Another thing I like to do when creating fall displays in containers is to incorporate pumpkins, gourds, dried corn, branches and leaves of trees or shrubs, and …
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… flooding affect our plants? Flooding at the visitor entrance’s main intersection The Garden is situated in the watershed of the Skokie River that extends north to Waukegan. A portion of the … of Lake Bluff (located in our watershed) experienced rainfall intensity and quantity that is predicted to occur with a frequency of only about once every 140 years. Prior to the Garden’s … of soil residue on some leaves of plants located nearest the lakeshore, rest assured that all is quite well here at the Garden. In fact, the frequent rains this summer have contributed to …
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