… tour through the Chicago Botanic Garden’s greenhouses and nursery. Be the first to see which spring annuals will appear in the 2018 annual display beds, hanging baskets, …
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… on its head, a dark bib, yellow bill, and sometimes rosy pink on the breast. Redpolls are able to store seeds in their esophagus for later eating. In winter, look for small flocks of this …
Type: Birding
… Long Grove. The diverse habitat of this Illinois state nature preserve presents an opportunity to see a wide variety of spring blooms as we hike the trails through an oak woodland, ravine …
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… rose midrib). Plant this zinnia in full sun and in average soil, and water only enough to establish the root system and during periods of extreme drought. Disease-resistant foliage …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun and in moderately rich, moist, well-drained soil. Pinch back the central growing tip to encourage additional lateral branches. The flowers are held upright on long stems and make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of flowers from late summer into early fall. Full sun, moderately fertile soils are key to success. With success comes a plethora of pollinators followed closely by gold finches - a …
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… of the stems in June on this native of NW North America extending from British Columbia up to Alaska. This subspecies was identified and published by Dr. Roy L. Taylor, a former Executive …
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… this aster in full sun and average soil and avoid excessive fertilization that could lead to flopping stems. The flowers are a butterfly and honeybee magnet. It can be divided every 2-3 …
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… One of the Northern Lights series of very hardy azaleas (to -40 degees), this cultivar was developed by the University of Minnesota. The plants are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from German into "lava flow." Deep red—almost black—flowers are produced from mid-June to mid-October on a short (3-foot-tall) disease-, heat-, and rain-tolerant rose with an upright …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
