In the cold winter months, most outdoor gardening slows to a halt. Gardeners are indoors browsing seed catalogs, tending to houseplants, and dreaming of the season ahead. However, there is
In October 2023 my husband and I drove to southwest Michigan to enjoy some fall color and pick apples at our favorite orchard. From there we drove to Mishawaka, IN
I’ve been an avid gardener for many years, to the point where my postage stamp-sized Oak Park backyard is filled to the brim—there isn’t space to add many more plants
FOPCON and the Oak Park Conservatory were featured in the Wednesday Journal’s Season of Giving. Click here to learn about some of the education programming offered by The Friends.
In early October, my husband and I took a two-week-long road trip to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. When planning the trip we thought we would take the
Overwintering annual geraniums is very simple but timing is important. Oftentimes carry-over geraniums are thought of as the last task of the spring season when actually they are the first
Enjoy stories, songs, and puppets led by our volunteer docents at the Oak Park Conservatory. NEW: Bilingual Story Time on the first Wednesday of each month. All children must be
Young learners (18 months – 5 years) will be delighted with stories, lessons, and crafts led by Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory education volunteers. Each month is a different
Come explore Summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory. Hands-on activities are led by FOPCON volunteers outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois Ecosystems and have
To many, succulents and cacti are ideal houseplants. While fiddle leaf figs will drop their leaves with one missed watering and caladiums will wilt if the room humidity isn’t perfect,
In Greek mythology Iris is the goddess of the rainbow, and flowers grow wherever she walks the earth. What an apt namesake for this varied genus of flowers that come
For gardeners, the approach of the holidays can be a bittersweet time of year. Gone are the blooming flowers and delicious vegetables you’ve nurtured all season long. The leaves have