… at the Chicago Botanic Garden, there are dragonflies everywhere! The quick, strong fliers seem to love the Garden. Eastern pondhawk dragonfly, female. Most dragonflies have very … field of vision that helps it avoid predators. The most abundant dragonfly I’ve seen is the eastern pondhawk, with blue dasher dragonflies coming in a close second. I’m also seeing … a few damselflies, which are generally smaller and more thin-bodied than dragonflies and tend to hold their wings above their bodies. (See my blog post Damselflies 101 for more information.) …
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… Rosy pink spikes shade to silver at the base of this warm season annual that thrives in full sun, moderate to dry soils, and moderate to low fertility. Protect young plants from bunnies and deer. Songbirds prize the small seeds …
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… A stout barrel cactus from Argentina noted for brown to black thick recurved spines, dull green to blue green color barrel color and flowers that range from white to light pink. Grow in full sun, well drained soils and reduce watering in winter. …
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… and stamina can reduce our enjoyment of our yards and gardens. Join us for some ideas to extend your garden enjoyment for years to come and adapt your landscape to become more hospitable to older adults. Valerie Gerdes Lemme, landscape architect, ASLA …
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… 16 total displays using nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms ranging in size from a silver dollar to a dinner plate. Society members will be on hand to provide written information and to answer questions about dahlias. Blooms will be available for purchase at the end of show on …
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… Four to five large, snowy-white double flowers are brushed with soft salmon on the petals on this … will be produced from each bulb. Place the potted bulbs in brightly lit areas, and water once to bring the bulb into growth and then thereafter to prevent wilting. The large flowering stalks lean toward the strongest source of lighting so …
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… The panicles of Pinky Winky™ panicle hydrangea ( Hydrangea paniculata 'Dvppinky') grow up to 16 inches long, bearing large, white florets from midsummer up to frost. As the temperatures cool in fall, the lower (older) florets turn pink, creating a … and ornamental pink-and-white combination of florets. This hardy deciduous shrub can grow to 8 feet high and 9 feet wide. Sunny positions in loamy soils, plus moderate irrigation and …
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… covered by the masses of hemispherical flower clusters featuring reddish-orange buds that open to bright yellow flowers that then age to orange as they migrate to the outside of the flower head. The leaves contain a compound that deters rabbits and deer …
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… Nodding green "bells" are broadly striped with dark-maroon purple from their base to the tip of their petals. Small bulb-lets produced at the base of the larger bulbs each year will mature to flowering size in three to four years and produce a stronger presence in the garden. Plant this fritillaria in full sun …
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… Masses of mauve to lavender blue flowers are produced in clusters of two from late winter thru to early summer on this tropical vine native to Central America. In tropical climates the vines can get huge, making spectacular displays …
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