Lurie Garden on Instagram: "Who’s still planting!? The warm soil and (slightly) cooler temps make fall an ideal time to plant. Edits and additions you’ve noticed the garden needing can be tackled now to give the plants a head start in spring. It’s helpful to have a few friends lend a hand 🙌 This week we planted: Eragrostis spectabilis Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Sandhill’ Sporobolus heterolepis Carex pennsylvanica ‘Straw Hat’ Carex shortiana Amorpha canescens Molinia ‘Moorflame’ & ‘Poul Peterson’

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Lurie Garden on Instagram: "Flocks of juvenile red-winged blackbirds have been delighting visitors on crisp fall mornings, stopping by the garden as part of their migration journey to southern states. At this stage of their development, the males have not fully developed their signature red and yellow bands. They feast on the seeds of Echinacea sp., Sporobolus heterolepis, and other perennials — a vital fuel source for their travels. These young birds remind us that even common species need supp