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  • … Bloodroot is among the earliest spring flowers to be found in the woods in eastern and central North … in the stem and rhizomes. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … A native of the tallgrass prairie, Stout Blue-Eyed Grass is a low-growing perennial that grows ½ - 1 inch tall. Easy to grow in full sun and average soil, it produces narrow grass-like leaves and flowering stalks … or in the perennial border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Ever been to Norway in the winter? It is bone-chilling cold and dark...and everyone is outside, even when temperatures are below zero. … about enjoying nature and the outdoors, no matter the weather. Just look at the stunning feed to see how this positive winter mindset plays out.  #friluftsliv Instagram Friluftsliv …
    Type: Blog
  • … Camassia cusickii is a North American bulb native to moist meadows in northeastern Oregon. Camassia is derived from the Native American name for this group of plants – quamash. Beautiful blue …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 'Venus' has flowers that open almost white and age to rose pink. It is separated botanically from florist mums and is now listed under Chrysanthemum x rubellum . It differs from standard mums in that it is fully …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Hippolyta snowdrop was named in honor of the Queen of the Amazons is a hybrid featuring large flowers with multiple, large, inner petals; all with a prominent green marking.  Like other snowdrops it is sweetly fragrant and resistant to predation from deer, rabbits, voles, etc.  The chemicals in the sap and flowers that ensure …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Zizia aptera , heartleaf meadow parsnip is a less commonly found version of golden Alexander, Zizia aurea. The lacy, flat-topped yellow flowers sit atop two-foot stems in mid-spring. It is distinguished from golden Alexanders by the heart-shaped, toothed basal leaves. This species is native to Illinois and much of central and northern North America, in meadows and rocky soils. Archived …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Look for these rare visitors in the Dixon Prairie. Although identical in appearance to the eastern meadowlark, they are less common and their songs are different. …
    Type: Birding
  • … in August, although growers and rosarians interested in maximizing flower displays do continue to apply a dilute fertilizer. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Deep burnt orange buds open to light lemon colored flowers on this smaller height aloe suitable for containers in cold …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant