… Sherwood says. “You really can’t go wrong.” Once dry, the blooms can be used in everything from fall centerpieces to holiday wreaths. You can even spray-paint them to create bold, dramatic …
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… Fortune, funded by the Royal Horticultural Society, set out in search of hardy chrysanthemums from China. Within a few years, the plant experienced a popularity boom, especially in France. … root systems aren’t well developed in time to survive the cold months. It is recommended to start with healthy, hardy mums in spring, after danger of frost has passed. After planting, water …
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… Mulch new plants over winter. Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow' (thistle) is a departure from the classic blue ball thistle. These spiny flowers bloom white on 2½-foot stems. Texture and …
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… the garden. At this spot you are approaching Sansho-en, The Garden of the Three Islands. From this viewing point, called the Ken, all three islands can be seen at once: Keiunto at right, … into gardens to light the way to the evening tea ceremony. Kasuga lanterns take their name from the Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan. There, nearly 1,000 lanterns - identified by pedestal … suggests the difficulty of the path. Sansho-En's graceful wooden bridge carries the visitor "from everyday life to a calm, serene, reflective communion with nature," says Dr. Koichi Kawana, …
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… Lawndale with access to fresh vegetables. Violeta Hernandez Intern Violeta recently graduated from Northeastern University in Massachusetts with a degree in environmental science. She spent a … students and learning about urban agriculture. Carolina Macias Intern Carolina is an intern from the Windy City Harvest program. She is from the Little Village neighborhood and has years of experience working with youth. She looks …
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… ADMISSION Butterflies & Blooms is a specially built house that hosts hundreds of butterflies from June through October. Children are charmed by the up-close sight of butterflies moving from flower to feeder, maybe even landing on you. At the Pupa Room, watch as butterflies emerge from their chrysalides, then pump up their wings for flight. Adults love it, too! Stop 3: … ADMISSION Butterflies & Blooms is a specially built house that hosts hundreds of butterflies from June through October. Children are charmed by the up-close sight of butterflies moving from …
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… when Jean M. Franczyk retires in March. “Plants have been braided into my entire career, from the Amazon to the landscape design studio to the dinosaur gallery. I’m excited to now devote … return to Chicago and honored to lead the Chicago Botanic Garden,” she said. Gretchen joins us from Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, where, since 2021, she has led one of the … the natural world, and approachability.” Gretchen earned her BA in biology and anthropology from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and pursued graduate studies in landscape architecture at …
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… are furniture and accessories by eight of the Midwest’s most talented woodcrafters—all crafted from common regional hardwood trees. Each artist—Mike Jarvi, Greta de Parry, Matthew Osborn, … re-use of trees found within the 50-mile radius of Chicago’s urban forest. Each flitch came from a diseased, insect-infested, old, storm-damaged, hazardous, or construction-flagged tree. … are furniture and accessories by eight of the Midwest’s most talented woodcrafters—all crafted from common regional hardwood trees. Each artist—Mike Jarvi, Greta de Parry, Matthew Osborn, …
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… thin space within a leaf, most of these larvae are flat and move their heads back and forth from side to side as they excavate the material in front of them. Usually, the adult insect lays … species of insect can be identified by the patterns they make in the leaf. The patterns may start out as very tiny trails in the leaf that continually get larger as the larva grows. Some … America . The details of the publication can be found at Charlie’s website charleyeiseman.com/leafminers. …
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… Take a fall-color tree walk from the Visitor Center to the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center While … ablaze in green and orange. Closer to you on the path, don't miss the bright red sour gums, quick to change once cool nights prevail. On the eastern or left-hand side of the road is a …
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