… Pendula nootka cypress ( Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Pendula') is a statuesque evergreen addition to the Chicago landscape. Its graceful, pendulous lateral branches fold out from a central trunk. … point in the landscape. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Discovered in the mountains surrounding Beijing, China, shaggy hydrangea is a sturdy, deciduous shrub with peeling, chestnut-brown bark. It blooms from July to August, producing white flowers that turn pinkish with age. It prefers part shade and can be … or in perennial beds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… OOH LA™ LaGrande Shasta Daisy OOH LA™ series is a collection of Shasta daisies in various size and textures. LaGrande has large flower heads … petals and yellow eye atop rich dark green foliage. The bold flowers make for a great addition to perennial gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… OOH LA™ LaSpider Shasta Daisy OOH LA™ series is a collection of Shasta daisies in various size and textures. LaSpider has large flower heads … petals and yellow eye atop rich dark green foliage. The bold flowers make for a great addition to perennial gardens. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Geum ‘Rijnstroom’ blooms in mid May to early July with semi double copper orange flowers with wavy petals. The flowers are 1 ¾ inches … hairy branching stems above mounds of mid green leaves. Plant it in full sun or part shade. It is hardy in zones 4 – 8. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Old Town School of Folk Music faculty create a multi-sensory experience carefully designed to calm, delight, and support children with sensitivities and special needs. Centered around the … for children with diverse abilities and the people who love them. Children are encouraged to engage how they wish, in their own way, when they are ready. Come celebrate your child’s sense … and have some musical fun with other children and families. Please Note: You are encouraged to bring your own chairs as the Garden has a limited supply available each evening. …
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… walking, and reflective dialogue, using evidence-based mindfulness practices. Learn how to use breathing, walking, and everyday awareness to cultivate calm, reduce stress, and connect more deeply with yourself and the natural world. … Dress for the weather. Class will meet in different locations in the Garden every two weeks to take advantage of the variety of outdoor pathways: May 9 and 16 in Classroom 2, Learning …
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… my lawn in the spring. Should I do it again in the fall? A. Late summer or early fall is an important time to apply fertilizer to lawns. The summer heat and fluctuations in precipitation have stressed lawns. A cool-season …
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… A striking member of the Bromelioideae family, the urn plant, Aechmea zebrina ‘Surprise’, is an exotic, stately plant with beautiful, spiky, bright orange flowers held upright above … potting soil with its central cup filled with fresh water, where it will thrive in indirect to moderate light in temperatures above 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Native to Mexico through South America, bromeliads are epiphytic (growing on trees) plants whose name …
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… with blue stems and leaves in an inflorescence resembling a candelabra. Flowers continue to be produced over a long flowering period. Four inch-diameter bracts surround the central cone of fertile flowers on a plant that matures about 30 inches tall by 18 inches wide. It is a butterfly attractant, and its seeds are a favorite of songbirds, but deer avoid it, as they … for candelabra-like umbels of flowers—this striking plant needs well-drained soil and full sun to reach maximum coloration. The flowers of this genus have long been treasured by dry flower …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
