… “In the woods where the snow is thick, bars of sunlight lay like pale fire.” — Katherine … the quiet season. On bright days, they cast long shadows across the ground as the sun sits low in the sky. At sunset, their elegant silhouettes are often backlit by fiery skies. And when the snow arrives, it cloaks their outstretched limbs in a layer of white that gleams on even the darkest nights. Unlike during summer, when there are …
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… Q. I am concerned with the growing number of weeds in my yard. I have tried overseeding in the hopes of crowding out the weeds. Any suggestions would be appreciated. A. There are many … your lawn for a few days before and after application. If you need to use the weed killers in your freshly seeded area, wait until that new grass has grown enough to be mowed three or four …
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… Take a deep breath, and feel the love Is it possible to breathe in … love? We think so. The heady scents that flourish at the Chicago Botanic Garden are enough … and other creatures to transfer the plants’ pollen and extend the species. At some point in time, humans embarked on their own love affair with fragrances of the natural world. There’s … complex and less expensive. Just as many of the scents of ancient times remain popular in the U.S. today—a contemporary list of favorites would also include lilac, hyacinth, lavender, …
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… To understand spring, you must walk in the woods. A Native Ecosystem Here, in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s McDonald Woods, spring arrives unaided by mowers and edgers, or fertilizers and bags of peat moss. In this hundred-acre restored oak woodland, spring means the welcome presence of natural wetland …
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… If a botanist shouts “Eureka!” in a forest, can you hear it? Well, that’s exactly what happened—so to speak—when a team of … the pink lady’s slipper ( Cypripedium acaule ), a dazzling orchid that has not been seen in Illinois since 1999. That’s right. For a quarter century, conservationists had begun to accept that the species no longer existed here. That all changed in May when Grant Fessler, a botanist with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plants of Concern rare …
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… trees and shrubs at this time of the year, it’s not a good idea to plant evergreens this late in the season. Evergreens planted in late fall don’t have time to become established before the onset of cold winter temperatures … unable to take up enough water due to their reduced root mass. It is best to plant evergreens in the spring when they have an entire growing season to become established. …
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… virtual experience you can take anywhere! Enjoy enchanting stories about spooky plants found in fairy tales and folklore. Discover the mystery of foxgloves, aconite, and other ghoulish … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Julia Zoltowsky, horticulturist Online …
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… paintings to life by incorporating interest, storytelling, and perspective. Students can work in any media. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective This class will … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status …
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… information that the collector noted as potentially important. Properly prepared and housed in modern museum cabinets, in a climate-controlled environment, herbarium specimens will survive indefinitely. Specimens collected by Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s are still used for research today. The Chicago Botanic Garden has a small herbarium …
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… into your landscape painting this summer. Students will learn how painters think about color in nature. A brief review of color and light will help students represent the landscape, and Nina Weiss will also discuss composition ideas. Students will create small paintings in the medium of their choice, including gouache, acrylic, watercolor, and oil. Color drawing …
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