… Description: The only visiting raptor may be seen in the woodland in summer, or more likely, flying over in September in large flocks or kettles of at …
Type: Birding
… forcing it to grow flat against a wall or a free-standing trellis. Although it originated in the Middle Ages as a way to grow fruit inside the safety of castle walls, many nonfruiting plants, including yews, … stems, or spurs, that will ultimately produce apples. Mail-order catalogs are often the best source for selecting trees to espalier. Popular varieties hardy to the Chicago area include …
Type: Plant Info
… and movement, it’s possible to make winter a season of natural beauty. Take a Hard Look Over the next few months, determine if your garden invites your eye to linger with appreciation for … not make you love winter, but they might help you appreciate the season in a beautiful new way. Exfoliating Bark Trees and large shrubs with exfoliating bark add visual interest all year … a third of the oldest stems back to the ground to encourage new, more colorful stems. It is best to cut coral willow stems completely to the ground each year. Ornamental Grasses Ornamental …
Type: Plant Info
… Faint green splotches near the tips of the outer whorl of petals distinguish this cultivar from all other snowdrops. As soon as temperatures begin to warm in late winter, this cultivar springs from the frozen ground and perfumes the air with the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This species of bladdernut from the eastern Caucasus region is grown for its very fragrant white flowers that produce ornamental … persist well into winter. Fall color is a golden yellow on this suckering shrub that matures to 10 feet in height and will eventually form a clump about 6 feet wide. It is very attractive to honey …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… new job and a new research project. My job, of course, was as a conservation scientist here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and the research project had me sitting on the side of a road at dusk in Pueblo West, Colorado. I sat there in front of a group of plants that produce lovely-smelling flowers, waiting for their impressive pollinators to show up. And when they did, I snapped some of my very first photos of these beauties: …
Type: Blog
… Calla lilies Star of Bethlehems Ranunculus Eucalyptus Leatherleaf ferns Alstroemeria How to host a floral centerpiece gathering Here’s a simple way to add a personal touch and conversation piece to your holiday table—host a … gathering. One Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving, we did just that for the first time in our office at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Within an hour, each of my work …
Type: Blog
… programs. Excused absences will be evaluated on a case by case basis. If you are going to miss more than two class sessions, you should defer taking the course until a later date. Make-up exams and exam may be available; please refer to … where collaboration is not allowed; attempting to communicate with other students in order to get help during an exam or in an assignment where collaboration is not allowed; and obtaining an …
Type: Page
… What happens if spring wildflowers open up too early—or too late? How does the timing of flowering synchronize with native bees and other pollinators? These are just some of the questions I’m studying as a master’s of science candidate in the Plant Biology and Conservation graduate program run by Northwestern University and the … many reasons. For the earliest of the spring bloomers, earlier flowering provides first access to important natural resources and pollinator services. However, these early individuals are at …
Type: Blog
… Description: When this rare northern bird visits, it is usually in fruiting trees, and it often accompanies cedar waxwings. …
Type: Birding
