… be easily seen and enjoyed. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… to prevent powdery mildew. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… excessive winter moisture. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… the leaves on a windy day Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The flowers are gone, the trees are bare, now what to photograph? Birds, of course! Winter is a great time to get some fabulous shots of winter birds. One huge bonus is that there are no leaves on the trees and the birds are much easier to see! There are the … this species!” birds, like crossbills, snowy owls, bald eagles, and bohemian waxwings. That is the fun part—you never know what you will find on any given day. That is why I go out every …
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… and made recommendations for improvement to the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL). BHL is a group of natural history and botanical libraries that work together to digitize books and … Alicia Esquivel, Pamela McClanahan, Marissa Kings, and Katie Mika My particular project is to define how much biodiversity literature is in the public domain and how much of it still needs to be added to BHL. This content analysis …
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… love fresh grapefruit—and birds. So we decided to keep the rind and make a bird feeder. This is a fun, easy project. The grapefruit sections have been cut and eaten; the rind is ready to become our bird feeder. To make a grapefruit bird feeder, you will need the … Hold the grapefruit up by all three strings and adjust the length of the strands so the fruit is not tipping. When it is balanced, knot the strings together about 4 or 5 inches from the top. …
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… Even when snow is falling and temperatures plummet, I’m working on my backyard vegetable garden. I might not be … planning, you can harvest something from your garden from April through October. The trick is to gather what you need now and start dreaming so you can get a jump on things as soon as the weather warms. That’s what our experts do at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “Timing is everything," says Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist, Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Now is …
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… No rain, then too much rain, then...this is a challenging year for gardening. For those who garden in northeastern Illinois, Here are some … the soil. One of the most important things a gardener can do to address both of these extremes is to routinely add organic matter to planting beds. This helps condition and loosen the soil so … on hot, sunny days to help reduce evaporation, but they perk back up at night. When the soil is so saturated with water that it displaces tiny air pockets that roots require, the plant may …
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