… North Branch Trail Addition One of the great pleasures of living in the Chicago area is cycling the paths and byways that traverse the city and surroundings. Renowned among cyclists, … the path meanders down the south side of Lake Cook Road to the Garden entrance. The path is beautiful, safe, and ADA*-accessible. It passes through Turnbull Woods, east of Green Bay … visitors to experience some of the mystery of the Garden's woodland areas. The asphalt path is 10 feet wide and a mile long on Garden and FPCC property. Both sides have a shoulder of 2 feet …
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… basics about male and female flowers. And then they started talking pollen. Flashback: What is  pollen? Tiny squiggles of pollen emerge from the male flowers about three days after Spike’s … that needs to meet up with another flower’s female genetic material. Technically, pollen is a haploid or gamete, the cell that carries the male half of the plant’s chromosomes. The … rather than skipping from one kind of flower to another. (That’s why attentive beekeepers can get a harvest of “pure” clover or linden blossom honey, rather than a wildflower mix.) In nature, …
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… and animals; and investigating connections between people and plants. Our science program is fostering an improved relationship between humans and nature. Investigating Plant and Fungal … and animals; and investigating connections between people and plants. Our science program is fostering an improved relationship between humans and nature. Investigating Plant and Fungal …
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… and with a bit of advance planning, choosing suitable varieties to plant in the spring is possible. Here are a few ideas to get you started creating, and/or caring for, your edible landscape. Strawberry flowers are … crop in the summer on canes that have overwintered. It is important to confine them to a 1- to 2-foot-wide hedgerow to encourage air flow and sunlight. Begin your pruning by removing …
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… to create a harmonious look with the surrounding areas. Cleome, used in the checkerboard, is often featured in English gardens. The center of the formal (daisy) garden features a tartan … part of my eating area in this pattern. Ideally, an outside eating area. Bio: Heather Sherwood is a senior horticulturist at the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden and serves as … to create a harmonious look with the surrounding areas. Cleome, used in the checkerboard, is often featured in English gardens. The center of the formal (daisy) garden features a tartan …
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… happens! Alice the Amorphophallus, who bloomed in all her stinky glory in September 2015, is pictured below producing fruit. Alice's fruit photographed October 19, 2015 and December 16, … happens! Alice the Amorphophallus, who bloomed in all her stinky glory in September 2015, is pictured below producing fruit. Alice's fruit photographed October 19, 2015 and December 16, …
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… Anyone who reads the volumes of research can easily see all the reasons why a nature preschool is not just a real  preschool, but should be a standard for all preschool environments to aspire … be the choice of all parents when deciding on their child’s first preschool experience. No. 1: Children in nature preschools learn by doing and with hands-on activities. You must be … “Children enrolled in a nature-focused preschool for even a single year, will probably get more direct contact with the outdoors than they will have in all their subsequent years of …
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… in a great place when you can ask a colleague for directions for making Martian soil and you get an immediate, enthusiastic response with suggestions for how to use it. I acquired the … on to other projects. One important thing I must mention: technically speaking, this mixture is not truly soil. Soil is the upper layer of material on the Earth that serves as an ideal medium for growing plants. It …
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… (circuit and materials), and seating. The entrance/exit to an outdoor space—the threshold—is perhaps the most important factor to consider when designing an outdoor space for the elderly, … in wheelchairs to cross the threshold on their own. Another factor involving the threshold is the comfort (or perceived comfort) when entering or exiting the garden. Creating a transition … of being “stuck” or agitated if confusion sets in. Not knowing which route to take or how to get back can be very stressful for someone with Alzheimer’s. Instead, create a series of large …
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… of 1972  1972 Progressive Rock 1972 Rock  1972 Rhythm and Blues 1972 Soft Rock  Live music is back at the Garden! Featuring ’70s bands on the first and last Monday of each month. Check out … of 1972  1972 Progressive Rock 1972 Rock  1972 Rhythm and Blues 1972 Soft Rock  Live music is back at the Garden! Featuring ’70s bands on the first and last Monday of each month. Check out …
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