… Garden to locate late-winter bird residents and the early migrants of spring. Later walks in May will occur during peak warbler migration. Dress for the weather. Bring binoculars and a …
Type: Item Detail
… birds. This salvia is low maintenance, requires little water (once established) and thrives in the summer heat. It will add a dramatic element to any garden bed or container design. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… flower early, with tall spikes of deep blue flowers on a black whorl of sepals. Sages thrive in full sun, warm temperatures, and soils that are well- drained. Butterfly and hummingbird …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… top out this heat-loving annual during the hottest weather of summer. Plant this zinnia in full sun and moderately fertile and well-drained soils, and water enough to establish the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow provide an assortment of colorful fruits for grilling, baking, frying, and using fresh in salads. Squash seeds quickly germinate when the soil temperature is above 60 degrees. Once … should be 4 to 6 inches long and patty pan and round squash are harvested when 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Male blossoms have long, thin stems and the female blossoms have a thick short stem … hot ghost varieties, there’s a wide array of peppers for your taste buds. They all thrive in well-drained, fertile soil, full sun, and warm weather. The ideal pepper plants for …
Type: Plant Info
… 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 …
Type: Plant Info
… for a beautiful combination of beads, metal charms, and fibers. All materials are included in the fee. Natasha Lewis, Esther’s Place Fiber Arts Studio, Big Rock, Illinois Classroom 4, …
Type: Item Detail
… Learn the features that you need to have in order to convert any outdoor space into a great place to explore nature. This class will cover …
Type: Item Detail
