Before heading for mulch piles, these plants take one final star turn. At the Chicago Botanic Garden, even in death, plants have one final performance. As the days shorten, leaves fall, and the season itself feels like a long exhale, the Krehbiel Gallery will host The Last Show , a striking new installation that honors the Garden’s dearly departed plant material. Imagine root flares, weathered …
Type: Blog
In the classic, snow-filled landscape of deep winter, there are many images of great beauty — some of them overlooked by nature lovers and gardeners alike, simply because “it's just too cold to go outside.” Perhaps that's true when the windchill dips to threatening levels or the snow blows sideways; but when the air is clear and calm, and the sun gleams off the snow, it's time to take pleasure in …
Type: Walks
… remains blue while the flowers' reddish-purple tones intensify. The tiny seeds are prized by foraging songbirds and other wildlife that find the sheltering clumps a welcome cold-weather …
Type: Plant Info
Why composting doesn’t have to be hard anymore If I spot a few weeds in the shade garden, I yank them before they flower and hide their remains under the hostas where they serve as mulch as they break down. It’s my easy (lazy) way of recycling organic material into the soil. I take shortcuts when I’m composting, too. We have two large compost piles way in the back of our 1-acre garden. The …
Type: Blog
… reasons walled gardens originated was to protect food crops, herbs, and medicinal plants from foraging animals. The design elements at work in this small garden are the same principles …
Type: Walks
