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  • The Farm on Ogden’s First Year
    … First Year A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian Health Center In this report, you will learn how the Farm on Ogden’s inaugural year transformed a block in North … food movement. Windy City Harvest, the Chicago Botanic Garden's urban agriculture initiative, is thriving with the Farm as its home base. Food 130,000 pounds of fresh produce, 50% distributed … and distributes 11,000 pounds of free produce in 2019. Learn more Jobs The Farm is home base for 20 full-time Windy City Harvest staff and more than 100 trainees. Creating jobs Food …
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  • The Ecology of Prescribed Fires: When, Where, Why?
    … A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Friday, October 26, 2012 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Click here for more information. …
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  • Hotel Accommodations
    … at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel. A winner of the AAA 4-Diamond award, the hotel is ideally situated in Northbrook, just moments from the Chicago Botanic Garden, a variety of … + Bar and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, will please even the pickiest palates; stop by RLounge for a cocktail and live entertainment as well. Group discounts and packages available. Call … Shore Hotel generously supports adult education programs at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Visit this hotel's website     Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago/Lincolnshire   1400 Milwaukee    …
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  • Why a pretty spring wildflower is so difficult to grow
    … 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 legendary for putting up a fight for those of us who try to establish it into new prairie plantings. Not …
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  • The Crescent
    … solid trees and shrubs command attention, giving the garden a sense of permanence and form. This is when the signature weeping willows, green pillows of cloud-pruned boxwoods, and the fastigiate … blocks of thousands of tulips, and fall features chrysanthemums in warm harvest tones. But for a real treat, don't miss summer in the Crescent. As the plants fill in, tumble against each … trees and shrubs command attention, giving the garden a sense of permanence and form. This is when the signature weeping willows, green pillows of cloud-pruned boxwoods, and the fastigiate …
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  • Plants for fall containers
    … Q. Do you have any suggestions for plants that can be used in a fall container? A.  September is a perfect time to plant a … grasses are nice additions to fall containers, adding texture and structure. The dried blooms and foliage look lovely in an end-of-season container after the plant …
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  • Building Power for People and the Environment
    … New! Curious about how to lower your environmental impact? Want to know what is being done in Illinois on environmental issues? Join the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)— one of the top environmental policy organizations in the state—as they outline IEC’s work, structure, …
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  • Don’t trust your eyes—that leaf is actually a butterfly
    … One definite crowd-pleaser: the orange dead leaf  (Kallima inachus) .  If we didn’t point out this character to guests, no one would ever suspect that they were looking at a butterfly. I like … front tip and a petiole, or the stalk that attaches leaf to stem, on the hindside. The wing is a drab brown, with leaf vein arrangement very similar to that of a flowering dogwood. The …  at rest on a branch Kallima inachus  with its wings open The butterfly has another surprise for visitors: It has incredibly vivid coloration on the dorsal side of its wings. When the …
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  • Planting Techniques for Bulbs
    … Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and narcissi can be planted throughout autumn until the … area and plant your bulbs three times as deep as the height of the bulb. If the soil is heavy clay, mix in finely shredded wood chips or composted leaf mold. When planting a large …
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  • Cold April delays some blooms, but now the spring show is on
    … in 1982. Our average high temperature in April that year was 48.1 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 8.7 degrees below normal. What did the cold weather mean for our plants? Luckily, nothing devastating. Early bloomers, like winter aconite, crocus, and … Since the Garden began to keep track of first blooms on our grounds more than 25 years ago, this is the latest we’ve ever seen forsythia bloom. Late bloomers have now all started to exit …
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