… gift guide for plant lovers? Seed starter kits and no-watering-required LEGO bonsai trees made the list of trending searches, right up there with human dog beds and eye massagers. “Searches … Your tomato plant may have a good point Do plants chat you up? Not quite. But according to a recent study by Tel Aviv University researchers, plants do make clicking sounds, … crops including arugula, kale, and cilantro. The researchers’ paper on the test garden was a best paper finalist at this year’s prestigious International Conference on Robotics and …
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… One of the most delightful and perhaps underused smaller trees is the native American pawpaw ( Asimina … during their explorations. Thomas Jefferson planted the trees at Monticello and sent the seeds to Europe. And, indigenous people from the East Coast to the Midwest relied on the fall fruits as … pawpaws’ growing range extends from Ontario, north of Lake Erie and east to New York, all the way down to Florida and Texas and west to Nebraska. Throughout this area, towns like Paw Paw, …
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… Q: I have a bed of double zinnias in red, yellow, and white colors. Butterflies love the white and avoid the red and yellow flowers – why? A: Different butterflies are attracted to different colors and nectars. They do not see the color red as well as we do, which might …
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… Orchid Lookalikes There’s only one reason orchid flowers look so beautiful and smell so good: to attract a pollinator. Some orchids engage in mimicry, evolving to look like the pollinator they’re trying to lure. Other orchids look familiar to humans, even though there … smell so good: to attract a pollinator. Some orchids engage in mimicry, evolving to look like the pollinator they’re trying to lure. Other orchids look familiar to humans, even though there …
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… Welcome to high summer at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where color, scent, and the play of light on water await you at nearly every turn. A perfect way to experience the lush abundance of the season is with a walk around the Garden’s 2.6-mile …
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… Yesterday we moved our first titan arum ( Amorphophallus titanum ), “Spike,” to the Semitropical Greenhouse. Now we are all watching and waiting for Spike to bloom—a dream of the Chicago Botanic Garden for 12 years! Finally, in the next ten days or so, we’ll see the fruit of our labor in all of its stinky glory. What’s …
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… 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. … at the 385-acre oasis of spectacular scenery. For many cyclists, the alternative has been to ride up or down the very steep incline of Lake Cook Road on the roadway. The Garden, in … One of the great pleasures of living in the Chicago area is cycling the paths and byways that traverse …
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… Lenhardt Library Services Reference Lenhardt Library staff is available to answer questions and direct research. Borrowing Members of the Chicago Botanic Garden may borrow eight books, DVDs, or videos for 28 days. Renewing Books, … or harass others. The connection shall not be used for illegal purposes nor used in such a way to violate Chicago Botanic Garden policies. USE OF THE WIRELESS NETWORK IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. …
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… relatively inexpensive. Tillandsia make great holiday, teacher appreciation, or hostess gifts. To hold the plants, you can use a variety of containers, such as clear glass bowls, teacups, holiday ceramics, seashells, driftwood, and ornaments. Use moss in your chosen container to help anchor the shallow roots of Tillandsia . To make magnets, glue …
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… Grades 7-9, Unit 3 Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 3: Earth system responses to natural and human-induced changes In Unit 3, students learn about how living things and … how plant life-cycle events can be used to understand climate and how they have been used in the past. They participate in Budburst, a national citizen science project, and study how … how plant life-cycle events can be used to understand climate and how they have been used in the past. They participate in Budburst, a national citizen science project, and study how …
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