… Description: This wren is most often heard, but may be seen, in wet areas of the Dixon Prairie or along restored …
Type: Birding
… tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a maximum height of 6 feet. It is a specimen ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is good as a ground cover or in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrub needs full sun to partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It is a specimen in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 10 feet. It is a specimen. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are estimated to emerge around May 15 to 30 and stay active through June—but their emergence is weather-dependent; given the warm winter, we could be looking at emergence on the early side. … out. In a given area, most cicadas will emerge over only a two- or three-day period, which is an amazing sight. Once they’re out, they make a lot of noise, which at peak levels can be as … larger side, approximately 1 to 2 inches long. Another thing that differentiates the species is that annual cicadas have a two- to five-year life cycle, with some emerging each season. That …
Type: Blog
… within the parameters of that design, and after the initial design and build phases, pruning is the most important tool that will keep your garden spot-on with what you envisioned. Willows … of your toddler standing taller than the plant. Come back in ten years when the toddler is a kid and the plant is a real tree. Avoid the disappointment and frustration at the beginning … shedding this (plant’s version of a hangnail), and as it unevenly sloughs off over time, the site becomes an entry point for rot, disease, and pests. You don’t want that. And by …
Type: Plant Info
… garden. With leaves long gone from deciduous trees and perennials sticklike and bare, December is a good month to assess your yard/garden hardscape. Pyramidal or cone-shaped conifers are … yard from looking empty and brown? Conifers are commonly called evergreens, and "ever green" is just one of the benefits they bring to midwestern yards: many, many conifers are reliably … things first for your yard Think about the conditions that most conifers prefer. Full sun is the rule for all but hemlocks, some yews, and some arborvitae. Slightly acidic soil is key. At …
Type: Plant Info
… hate, focusing on the top ten weeds most commonly found in gardens in the Chicago area. What is a weed? Essentially, it’s a plant that’s growing where you don’t want it to be. Weeds are … arrow-shaped leaf and search for the first tendrils at ground level while weeding. If the weed is already established, pull and clip the plant repeatedly to exhaust its roots. Our plant … stake. #2: Buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica North Shore residents know buckthorn well. It is the shrubby tree that pops up in a hedge or wooded area, then chokes out every other plant, …
Type: Plant Info
… The new USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map can help Is this the year to try bigleaf hydrangea, tea olive, or another plant that you think only grows … Zone Map , which can help you decide what plants might survive the winter. The update is the first since 2012. “It’s a great tool, and we’re glad the USDA continues to update these … much of the state of Illinois, has shifted to a slightly warmer zone. Most of the Chicago area is now in zone 6a, including the Chicago Botanic Garden, which previously was in 5b. (Zone 1a is …
Type: Blog
