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Bloodroot: a native of fleeting beauty
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A native wildflower – Bloodroot ( Sanguineria), has a bright daisy like bloom, very short bloom period, but well worth ...
Lenten Rose (Helebores), right on schedule
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This beauty….just before Easter in a Naperville perennial garden….in bloom….hence the name….Lenten Rose. Hardy clump – forming, long lived Helebores. ...
Natural stone beauty of the Shawnee, deep in So Il.
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One of many natural rock cascades: this one near the old stone fort, within Giant City S. P., on ...
Late winter blooms , 3/18/15
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Yes, you can have loads of color in mid March, by planting the right mix of early blooming species such ...
Controlled burns benefit the woodlands and gardens.
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Same area of this woodland garden a month after the fire – what a difference! Controlled fires can make a ...
Early blooming plants in the late winter landscapes of West Chicago and Wheaton area.
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Native and ornamental witchhazels attract pollinators, which is especially important early in the season for these hungry bees, as seen ...
Arborist news: spring is prime time to plant trees
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Spring is the optimal time to plant trees, especially native species such as Bur oak (Quercus mac.), Red oak (Quercus ...
It’s almost spring! Time to consider the landscapes
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It is time to get thinking about the landscapes. Time is upon us to get moving on that outdated garden, ...
Potting up bulbs for spring color in the landscapes
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Potting up bulbs on a late February day. Sunny, but crazy, cold day !!! Bulbs can sit unplanted, (but kept ...
Massive White Pine (P.strobus) in winter (click on pic)
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A grand specimen White pine, on the road close to Princeton’s cemetery, where the state’s largest pine exists. Pine and ...