… the shape of the pumpkin has the idea. The pumpkin determines what you’re going to carve. How is it going to sit? Is it a “Bert” or an “Ernie”? (A Bert has a more elongated shape, while an Ernie has a round, well, pumpkin head. Obenchain is cultivating a large pumpkin this year that has a sort of crocodile look to it.) What are your …
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… of Japan. One of the two pines species most popular in a Japanese garden, the black pine is symbolic of the seashore and referred to as on-matsu (the male pine), because of masculine … acidic soil and full sun to grow well. As these requirements imply, the black pine is not very suitable for our region. Japanese black pine before pruning. Notice how its shape is restored and more light can reach the inside and lower branches of the tree after pruning. In …
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… Caribbean Islands, South America, Colombia, Peru, South Africa, and Lesotho. Not only is it widespread, the members are also adapted to a number of environments from hot, humid … ear ( Caladium ‘Red Flash’) Flamingo flower ( Anthurium andraeanum ‘White Heart’) is a classic anthurium flower of the florist trade in white with a red spadix; find it near the … in dark maroon. Photo by horticulturist Wade Wheatley . Dieffenbachia 'Hilo' The Araceae is one of the larger plant families, containing 117 different genera. The Garden features 27 of …
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… trap the seed and ruin the activity.) As soon as your plant has grown a root and a stem that is 1-2 inches long, turn the bag one quarter turn and put it back. You may have to wait a week – less if your bean is warm, more if your bean is in a cooler location, like my office. This is what it may look like at this stage after I …
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… to nature’s other big show—spring color. This year, the annual Woman’s Board Fall Bulb Sale is online only. You’ll be able to shop at your leisure for hundreds of varieties of bulbs … in Holland. The members’ presale, with discounted prices, starts September 1; the public sale is September 9 to 25. Order pick-ups are October 9 to 10 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where you … planted between established shrubs, perennials, and trees, and are selected so that something is in bloom all spring. Narcissus blooming under a pine tree Allium 'Miami' on Evening Island …
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… This class is a continuing practice designed to be taken in multiple, consecutive sessions. It explores ways …
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… New! Watercolor is perfect for winter: crisp white paper, long crystalline-blue shadows, landscapes transformed …
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… traveling in a flock of common redpolls or goldfinches and siskins. This rare visitor is most likely to be found in alders or birches in winter feeding on seeds in cones and catkins. …
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… I maintain around five miles of restored shoreline at the Chicago Botanic Garden. My role is primarily leading and assisting the seasonal aquatics crew with fieldwork during the growing …
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… Natalie Love is an urban and spatial ecologist with a focus on urban trees. Her research focuses on assessing …
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