… For the new orchid grower, selecting an orchid may seem overwhelming. Here are a few tips to get you started. 1. Know yourself, your growing environment, and what you’re buying. A … for most of the year, and others from which you can get multiple flowerings in a year. 3. Only buy a healthy plant. Soft brown scale ( Coccus hesperidum ) and offspring on Phalaenopsis . The easiest way to tell if a plant is healthy is to look at it. It should have smooth green leaves, fleshy, …
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… it out, asked around, and compiled a list of our top ten most romantic spots. Now it’s up to you to… The Krasberg Rose Garden’s arbor is the perfect place to pause on a romantic stroll. … smells of musk, another of tea, a third of myrrh—just as you do a fine wine. (Which, by the way, is available at the Garden View Café .) “Something borrowed, something blue…” sets the tone … has it all: rushing water, a sweet arbor, birds chirping in shady trees. It’s one of the best spots at the Garden to sit…very…close. The peaceful hideaway atop the Waterfall Garden is a …
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… A. The cool, damp, cloudy spring we had this year is conducive to many fungal infections. Some of the more common fungal problems affecting hostas … as water-soaked spots that begin small and increase in size. As the spots enlarge, cinnamon to dark tan rings can sometimes be seen within the lesions. Lesions can also travel down to the …
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… costumes that are made so cheaply and cost so much? The ones beckoning from cluttered shops to which you have to drive, using up gas and your precious time? Fuhgeddaboudit! Do yourself, … costumes? Not to worry. Here are some tips from the Garden that are easy, quick, and—best of all—effective. Now go grab some empty pillowcases. How easy was that? Goodbye to plastic … kids! Empty milk jugs? Tin cans? Think carton helmets, or milk jug luminaries lighting the way to your front door; tin cans can become lanterns or Franken-decorations. There are also …
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… The American naturalist John Burroughs traveled widely to observe birds. He celebrated their beauty, behavior, and songs in many of his essays and books. There’s no need to travel far to see an assortment of tiny songsters during the great spring migration season. … to the poet in their flight and song.” — John Burroughs, Birds and Poets, 1877 The Garden is home to many species—chickadees, song sparrows, nuthatches, woodpeckers, brown thrashers, and …
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… Commitment to Indigenous Communities As a leader in plant conservation, horticulture, and environmental education committed to equity and inclusion, it is our responsibility to recognize the original Indigenous caretakers of the land on which the …
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… Yang-style tai chi is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through a selection from the 24 forms and … your class location: Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … 25, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (no class June 4), Gordon Lock, instructor or 6 Thursdays, May 15 – June 26, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (no class June 5), Gordon Lock and Mitzi Labant, instructors or 9 …
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… climates in different ways. They then consider how their own personal actions contribute to climate change and investigate in more detail its specific impacts on ecological systems and … and investigate how this country or area has been affected. Students present their research to the class. The unit concludes with student reflections on what they have learned about climate … use their research to create a presentation, poster, newsletter, or letter to a government official. Students present their research to the class. Activity 4.3: Calculating Your Ecological …
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… that spark color in the dormant prairie remnants of early spring are sought by everyone trying to recreate or restore prairies. However, this pretty little spring wildflower has proved difficult to establish in prairie restorations. It’s not that this species is rare. In fact, it occurs abundantly in high-quality remnants of natural prairie. Yet, it is …
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… influence as a science and education institution. Since the Chicago Botanic Garden opened to the public in 1972, children and adults alike have benefitted from nature experiences … Campus welcomed students and visitors of all ages. The seven-acre Regenstein Learning Campus is a center of inspiration, education, and training for nature-lovers and the next generation of … classroom, linking the growing of food, cooking, and nutrition to wellness and lifestyle best practices. Participants will cook with seasonal produce grown sustainably and learn about …
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