… grow to a height of 40’ and a width of 10’. Cones are a unique purple-blue. It does best in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. It is more tolerant of salt …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… version of Boston ivy with small, deeply lobed leaflets which turn a red and maroon color in the fall. The vine grows to a height of 70 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… upright to a height of about 8 feet under full sun and medium to wet moisture conditions. In late summer and early fall, it produces blue and purple flowers that fade to white, and it is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… plants from mid-summer well into fall on this annual adapted to sunny, hot and dry locations in containers and flower beds. The flowers are 20% larger than those of other cultivars. Zinnia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Learn how to start and maintain your own herb garden. Many herbs that can be grown in northern Illinois will be featured, with information on how to grow and when to harvest. This …
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… New! In this hands-on cooking class, find new ways to prepare pistachios. Discover how to make vibrant …
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… Elevate your cake decorating skills and make your celebrations unforgettable. In this hands-on class, build a stunning chocolate buttermilk cake. Learn techniques to assemble …
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… while you walk through a timeline of important milestones and artifacts. To the Future In this original artwork, commissioned for the Garden’s 50th birthday, local artist Sam Kirk … will never be completed. We will always be learning and changing. Where will the Garden be in ten years, or when we celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2072? Together, let’s find out as we continue planting seeds, and growing our future. Memories …
Type: Event for Ongoing
… Q. 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 … foliage has yellowed, dig up the clump and divide it into small sections. Replant each section in full sun at the same depth it was planted before, water well, and top dress with an organic … to a sunnier site. Depleted soil: As bulbs multiply over the years, they occupy more space in the garden and consume more nutrients from the soil. These nutrients need to be replaced by …
Type: Plant Info
… If pumpkins were planted at the proper time of the year, they will be ready to harvest in October. The most obvious way to determine if a pumpkin is ripe is when it loses its green … to harvest, either because of adverse weather conditions or because they were planted too late in the season. Before a heavy frost, youwill need to remove the pumpkins from the vines. Dry the pumpkins thoroughly and place them in a warm area with daytime temperatures near 80º F with cooler night temperatures. Make sure …
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