… and shade garden were not the only innovations the Garden has been working on this past year. Over the last few years, our horticulturists have been working with Cognitive Gardens, Inc., to …
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… mix equal parts old mix with fresh soilless mix. Clean and sterilize containers before storing over winter. Do not mulch your perennial garden area until the ground has frozen hard later in …
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… for Chicago-area gardeners who lack shaded yards. Growers have been busily hybridizing coleus Over 200 different cultivars are now available. Solid colors have given way to unlikely …
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… gardening that included working as a child alongside his dad. His love of gardening carries over to his own home. Before pursuing his passion for public horticulture, Soulsby was a …
Type: Staff bio
… being extirpated from our area. The seed collection process is not easy: Mesh bags are placed over the flower heads after pollination so the seeds don’t blow away. In 2007, the plant … see Hill’s thistle bloom in the Dixon Prairie for the first time in 2018. Mesh bags are placed over the flower heads after pollination. Planting and tagging the new population of Hill’s …
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… anywhere they touch soil. For these reasons, grow mint in a plastic pot, so it doesn’t take over your yard. (The roots are so strong they can crack clay pots.) Mint needs at least four … enough to fill the jar) on the stove in a small pan until it is too hot to touch. Pour the oil over the leaves and seal the container. Let the mixture sit on the counter until it has cooled, …
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… the frilly spathe to check for pollen. “If there had been pollen, it would have been all over my hand,” Still said. Pollen’s absence meant that the male and female flowers might not be … the flower structure, as Still and Pollak carried the two large pieces of the cut-away spathe over to the crowd. Hands reached out for a touch; noses leaned in for a sniff. Spike’s spathe was …
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… graceful flower reflects onto the shadowed water below. Doctoral student Lynnaun Johnson wades over for a closer look. Habitat is shrinking for this reclusive orchid, and he is using a unique … present on certain tree species is what led the ghost orchids to select them as their home over other trees. In the Florida refuge, the orchids are found only on pond apple and pop ash …
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… I discovered a large red oak that had lost its foothold in the frozen soil and had toppled over against a white oak. Since the tree was threatening to push the other oak over into the fence, I decided to cut the red oak down to save the white oak and the fence. When …
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… throughout the growing season. Therapeutic significance The feeling of ownership or pride over a space greatly enhances the success of a garden and horticultural therapy program. When … to place their own plants within a shared space, their individual ownership and care over the space is heightened. They feel a sense of responsibility, not only for their plant, but …
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