… Digitial Photography Contest Tips for resizing your photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer If you are using Photoshop: … you can use these free online resources to shrink your files: http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ http://www.picresize.com/ … Tips for resizing your photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer If … you can use these free online resources to shrink your files: http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ http://www.picresize.com/ …
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… with the macabre—also shows in the jack-o-lantern characters Obenchain created for HallowFest, the Garden’s former celebration of Halloween. Riley Obenchain poses with some … Obenchain describes it as an “I’m-happy-to-see-you-because-I’m-going-to-eat you” look. “I get a lot of, ‘Wow! I could never do that!’” says Obenchain, who’s helped keep the Garden’s … are a few of Obenchain’s tricks and techniques, gleaned in a recent interview. Where do you get your inspiration? A lot of times, the shape of the pumpkin has the idea. The pumpkin …
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… gains tax on the appreciated value of the stock. Receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the securities (if held for more than one year). Consult your tax advisor regarding your own circumstances. Make a larger … Horticultural Society Account Number: Z66344737 Federal Tax ID (EIN): 36-2225482 Important: For proper acknowledgment and tax receipting, please notify us when you have initiated a …
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… In December, winter officially arrives. Most gardeners get a break from their responsibilities—a welcome respite since the winter holidays often occupy … with unseasonably milder weather that may confuse and potentially harm plants. Monitor plants for signs of damage from animals, ice, snow, and/or wind. Try to avoid walking on your lawn and … and other heavy objects on branches risks cutting the bark, creating a possible point of entry for infection and insect attack. Monitor for rodent or animal damage, especially if this has been …
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… health care, said an insulating blanket of snow on the ground helps. Snow is a good insulator for plants that are exposed to extreme cold temperatures, so any plants that are covered should … can sometime fool plants into acting as if spring has arrived. If, after a polar vortex, we get a mid- or late winter warm up that lasts more than a few days, some plants could be tricked … breaking dormancy and start sending water to their buds; the buds will swell. Those buds could get damaged by more cold temperatures that are sure to come. We need winter to stay winter for …
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… Wall at the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden. That leaves us with four empty walls. So we get creative and make an “alternative” living wall. These burlap pocket planters contain … 4. Turn the triangle inside out to form the pocket. Slip the planted pot into the pocket and get ready to hang it on a wall. The seam side of the pocket is the back, and the pointed front … to place his or her planter next to a friend’s planter so they could grow close together. Just for fun, we experimented with some other kinds of planters, including plastic bottles and shoes. …
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… Plant Breeding The Garden’s plant breeding program develops new perennial plants for introduction to the horticulture industry and gardeners alike. Focusing predominantly on … repositories of not only the finest, but also the most unusual and rare ornamental plants for garden cultivation and display. Yet few botanic gardens utilize their plant collections for breeding and development of new garden plants, even though the public interest in gardening …
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… specializing in government and nonprofit institutions. He has served as lead finance executive for a variety of governments and nonprofits. Rafac is a cum laude graduate in economics from the University of Chicago and holds an MBA from the Booth School of Business. His passion for youth development has included board leadership for the American Youth Soccer Organization, Villaseca Day Care Center, as well as youth chess …
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… majestic 60-foot maturity long after those who planted them are gone, having endowed a gift for tomorrow. Similarly, making a planned gift to the Chicago Botanic Garden is an investment in our future—ensuring that for generations, people will connect with nature while delighting their senses; discover the joys … Gifts protect loved ones while supporting cherished cultural institutions and charities. And, for many donors and their families, planned gifts provide valuable tax incentives. Marilyn Bodi …
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… and more as a Corporate Partner of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Please contact Rachel Rosenberg for more information. Download a corporate partnership brochure Partnership Benefits … during regular daytime hours Employees Employees plus 1 guest Complimentary passes for parking and admission to the Garden’s grounds and attractions during regular daytime hours. Each pass admits one. 50 75 100 150 Discount on facility room rentals for corporate events and meetings 20% 25% 30% 35% Complimentary facility room rental(s)* 1 2 …
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