… Growing to 20 or 30 feet in height, paperbark maple has an upright oval habit. It makes a wonderful specimen plant. Its …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… form a loose basal rosette. Nodding yellow and red flowers gracefully tower over the plant in spring; flowers continue sporadically through the summer. This self-sowing columbine is an …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… foot when the blooming slows, it will grow quickly into a bigger bush with many more flowers in the spring. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 4, 5, or 6 petals. The plants form colonies, spreading by underground rhizomes. They can grow in poor, gravelly soils. By June they are usually overwhelmed by taller prairie plants, not to be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… tolerates the challenges of Chicago area climate and soils with panache. For best bloom plant in full sun and water through the first growing season until the plant has re-established a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… will discuss tonality and dynamic range, the potential of depth of field, and post-processing in Lightroom Classic to create black and white images. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless …
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… The Madagascar native crown of thorns ( Euphorbia milii var. sonorae ) blooms in masses of bright pink flowers throughout the winter. Its succulent stems are armed with thorns …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… native is a creeping vine with tiny toothed round leaves, suitable for a hanging basket in a constantly warm, moist environment. The half-inch flowers, a botanical wonder, are upright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Capture images of secret places in the Garden with your camera. Venture off the beaten path and discover tucked-away corners, …
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