what’s in bloom

David Austin Rose ‘Crown Princess Margarette’

A super fragrant cabbage style rose blooms in the wet spring of 2013 : A wonderful rose we added into ...

What’s in bloom for June 2013: what a year for roses!

Seen here: ‘ Drift’ Rose in a lovely coral color. Easy to grow, low profile,  set in a naturalistic landscape ...

Woodland shade gardens in Oakbrook

Forest natives come to life anytime now. This April has been so cold and wet (compared to last year) that ...

What’s in bloom in Feb 2013?

What a crazy question you ask? Well take a look: Seen here in a winter landscape in Winfield IlNon native, ...

Whats in Bloom: Silphiums for fall (native prairie plants), tough species that need little water

‘Drought tolerant’. That is the description we all want to hear, and will most certainly need to hear as time ...

Hummingbird-hawkmoth, very unusual

Not to be confused with a hummingbird, this moth (of Lepidopteras) even has a humming sound when close, plus visits ...

How to attract Monarchs, and other butterflies

If you plant it they will come.: The Milkweed family is the main food source for the Monarch butterfly. Whether ...

Ornamental trees in your landscape: Kousa Dogwood

Consider an ornamental specimen for your property such as a Kousa Dogwood          (Cornus Kousa). Ornamental trees ...

Whats in bloom: Camassia (Indian Hyacinth) in May

Camassia, can’t say enough about this bulbous beauty! Blooms for weeks, with the great steel-blue spikes. Will multiply well. Native ...

Bellwort (Uvularia)- another woodland beauty (and native)

Often seen in high quality woodlands (like Starved Rock IL) and in shade gardens around the midwest (seen here in ...

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