… steppes of Central Asia. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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… the leaves on a windy day Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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 Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated.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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… away behind the dirt. When you do find something colorful, snap a picture! The end result is a gorgeous collection of nature's treasures that just may help us remember that there is always something beautiful to find. Sometimes, you just have to look a little harder to find … what you have in the fridge, and look for fruits or veggies in a fun variety of colors, which is not too hard to do since they are mostly all gorgeous shades of the rainbow naturally. Wash, …
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… Gabriela Rocha Alvarez is the plant recorder at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Gabriela started working at the Garden as a … data analysis form the basis for curating and evaluating the plant collection that Gabriela is aiming to project. Gabriela is a social justice advocate, and she was part of the inaugural … and monitored the technical and financial aspects of the projects; she performed technical on-site verification, conducted interviews with scientists, researchers, farmers, suppliers, …
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… Choose the right plant for your garden’s growing conditions and design goals. A plant that is well-adapted to your site will perform better and have fewer problems. Proper siting makes a big difference for some … so that they are protected from the winter sun and wind. The later in the season an evergreen is planted, the more at risk it is for winter burn. Tree wrap may help prevent frost cracking in …
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… it as “the ugliest orchid in the world.” The not-so-pretty Gastrodia agnicellus orchid is just one of the new discoveries and developments I’ve tracked recently, as curator of the … anywhere in its range—and has not disappeared like so many others. Platanthera cristata is endangered in Illinois, found in only a few northern counties. Graceful as a butterfly In … singular orchids become targets of poachers as quickly as they are discovered. The Garden is collecting Paphiopedilum species, but only cultivated orchids that have often been bred for …
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… We have a problem. My cat is eating my plant. Despite the fact that my prayer plant has inhabited my apartment for over a … that she can, in fact, eat it. The leaves turned all ratty and shriveled, and now the plant is dead. Rita the plant-muncher, whom I love very much. (Don’t worry–she has not taste-tested any … plants are not toxic to cats—otherwise, we’d be having a much bigger problem. My cat usually is completely disinterested in my plants. But my cat’s new habit got me thinking about …
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