I’ve always thought of Chicago as a great American city where urban greening, ecological landscaping, and beauty for beauty’s own sake matters. The Lurie Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago’s immense park system and green roof program are enough to make any nature lover’s heart sing with joy. But when you add the magnificent containers, window boxes, [...]
Chasmanthium
How To Know When Not To Buy A Plant You Love
November 20, 2011 – Posted in: Garden DesignI fell in love with chasmanthium the first time I saw it. It’s a 3 foot tall, green perennial grass that emerges in the spring. During the fall, with its yellow- orange color and a backlit sun in late afternoon, it’s a star of the garden. It’s like a prairie setting in a movie, [...]