… After a year of extraordinary challenges, we are looking forward to all that summer 2021 has to offer in the Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. Here at the Chicago … ( Eupatorium perfoliatum ‘Polished Brass’), which at 68 inches tall and 96 inches wide, is one of the most pollinator-friendly plants ever. Eupatorium perfoliatum Astrantia Echinacea … plant is regularly monitored for its adaptability to the environmental conditions of the trial site, disease and pest problems, and the ornamental value of the flowers, foliage, and habits. …
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… Q. I added quite a few dahlias to my garden this year and they bloomed beautifully. Please advise on winter care. A. Dahlia … a few true frosts and after the above-ground plant material blackens. Cut the plants down to 6 inches and dig up the tuber clump very carefully, using a pitchfork rather than a shovel. Wash or dust off all soil and dry the clump in the sun, but be sure to bring in the tubers if frost threatens again. Label the tubers properly with name, height and …
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… Are you interested in learning more about how to work with youth in an urban agriculture or school garden setting? Would you like to know more about structuring a youth development program centered on sustainable agriculture … We will discuss incorporating standards for social and emotional learning, giving feedback to students, and common challenges faced in youth programming. This event will include an …
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… spider mums are produced at the ends of tall stems early in the spider mum season (September to October in Chicago gardens). Tall growing, it will need to be planted near the back of the flower bed and staked. It can be disbudded (remove the lateral or side buds) to create a single flower or left to flower naturally, which will create a bouquet of flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… with the mature green leaves. Clustered white flowers appear in late spring and mature to black fruits which are attractive to birds Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In cultivation, willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… study and storage of pollen from endangered species. The storage of pollen allows us to make selected crosses to improve the genetics of plants in collections and help with in situ work down the line. …
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… Heavily branched plants up to 3 feet high and 2 feet wide produce magenta-rose double flowers throughout the growing season. Deadhead (remove old blooms) or cut for indoor vases to encourage additional flowers. Full sun and average soil are ideal for this zinnia. …
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… Enjoy a morning walk to explore the trees at the Garden. Each month, we will visit a different section of the Garden and learn about the trees unique to that area. Dress for the weather. Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator Meet at Visitor …
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… Bred specifically for northern gardeners, this cultivar dies back to ground level each winter and then re-sprouts from the roots to produce a small flowering shrub from August into September. Flowers on new growth (southern …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
