… time of year is seeing how plants play off each other; how color combinations shift from year to year; how much beauty is to be found in the subtle combinations as well as the more brilliant … foliage. In spring the plant blooms with clusters of small white flowers. It’s a good choice for naturalistic gardens and for those interested in attracting birds. Bloodgood Japanese maple … Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) A the hardiest of the Japanese maples and the one that performs best in Chicago gardens. Its distinctive palmate leaves are red-purple in summer but change to …
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… Friday, May 6, 2016 National Public Gardens Day is a day to honor and draw attention to our nation's public gardens. Visit the American Public Gardens Association website for more info. …
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… GardenGuide Enhance Your Visit with the GardenGuide App 2.0 Technology can enhance your next visit to the Garden! The GardenGuide app features an interactive map, tour guide, event calendar, … where you should walk, with key information pins that can be touched for more information. Best of all there are audio narratives by Kris Jarantoski, former executive vice president and … where you should walk, with key information pins that can be touched for more information. Best of all there are audio narratives by Kris Jarantoski, former executive vice president and …
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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 … The seven-acre Regenstein Learning Campus is a center of inspiration, education, and training for nature-lovers and the next generation of plant scientists, educators, and land stewards. It … 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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… year-round birds into your garden by offering them food, water, and shelter. Start with easy-to-clean bird feeders. Place the feeders at different heights. Some birds (sparrows, juncos, … feeding platform. Woodpeckers, titmice, nuthatches, chickadees, finches, and redpolls tend to prefer feeders that are 4 to 6 feet off the ground. (One note of caution—if neighboring cats … roam your garden, do not place bird seed on the ground.) Spring is an important time of year for bird feeding. That’s because the seeds in many natural areas and forest preserves are often …
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… Bees & Beyond thematic programming at the Chicago Botanic Garden inspired Windy City Harvest to offer this special course for gardeners to learn about the pollinators in their backyards and gardening techniques to support them. …
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… Q. For the best spring flower display, when should I fertilize my tulip and daffodil bulbs? A. To … bed with a balanced, 10-10-10 or 10-15-10 slow-release fertilizer. Lightly cultivate the soil to disperse the fertilizer, or water it in well. Apply fertilizer to the top of the soil instead …
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… Repurpose, recycle, reuse. We’ve all heard those terms. Giving new life to old things, whether donating clothing or recycling plastic, prevents them from piling into a … creatures. When you add compost to soil, these life forms create openings around plant roots for much-needed air, water, and nutrients. A shovelful of compost contains millions of organisms … soil that is dark and crumbly, which is why compost is often called black gold. DIY You can buy bagged compost, but making your own is easy and saves money. Composting can be as simple as …
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… Show: India Blooms, Chicago Botanic Garden design manager Wendy Griffiths was inspired by her visit to a textile factory in Jaipur. She knew she needed a font that reflected the beauty and … artistry to bring the show’s theme to life. “I found this font a year ago and was just waiting for the perfect moment to use it,” Wendy shared. “Its story is so fascinating as it helps …
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… enough? Gardeners often focus on color and design in their beds, borders, and yards and forget to factor in fragrance. Yet scent is keenly important to humans, as it is capable of triggering … all season long (frequently at the expense of fragrance). But if you seek out a nursery or website that specializes in old garden roses and tuck a couple into your landscape, you'll be … in summer. Look for 'Honeybells' and 'Sweet Susan' in the Sensory Garden (one of the best locations for fragrance on the grounds), a fine patch of fragrant 'Royal Standard' just …
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