… Because of the way its slender, flexible stems tend to lean on whatever plants are around, Southern blue monkshood could easily be mistaken for a vine. In fact, it will often weave its way through bushes, so one of your spring blooming shrubs could …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Pollen Bank is a critical tool for advancing our work to prevent … for pollen collection. Photo by Jeremy Foster. Storing pollen is an efficient and effective way to protect the genetic diversity of a plant species, allowing us to preserve the unique … and sharing pollen knowledge As we grow the Pollen Bank, Garden scientists are documenting best practices for maintaining pollen collections and testing pollen viability. Sharing this …
Type: Research
… frothy, almost shamelessly brilliant flowers known as cool-season annuals. But as we putter in the garden, or enjoy a spring-break walk, seeking out cherished wildflowers, bulbs, and other early bloomers, we should take every opportunity to spot one of the most invasive plants in our area—garlic mustard, Alliara petiolata . Don't be … pulls in their forest preserves or other shared land areas. Join in! It's another wonderful way to honor Earth Day. For more information on invasive plants; what the Garden is doing; and …
Type: Plant Info
… These days, we text hearts. But in Victorian times, flowers acted as the instant messaging and emojis of the day. In nineteenth-century Europe (and eventually in … of books about the subject, including many entitled The Language of Flowers , was donated to the Lenhardt Library. The gift of James Moretz, the retired director of the American Floral … His donation gives the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library one of the Midwest’s best collections of literature on the language of flowers. As even these few photos show, there …
Type: Blog
… garden and glimpse earthworms and tiny insects hustling for cover, you’ve just encountered the celebrities of soil. We all know them on sight. The leggy, the skinny, the pale…the … science is that you can’t see into it so you really depend on a lot of techniques and methods to work out what’s happening,” explained Dr. Egerton-Warburton, associate conservation scientist … carbon sequestration. Soil’s capacity to store carbon is a reason for hope and a potential way to mitigate climate change. According to Egerton-Warburton, soil is known to hold three times …
Type: Blog
… The Exceptionals present Grow, Worm, Grow: A Sensory Celebration Concert for All! Experiencing … Old Town School of Folk Music faculty create a multi-sensory experience carefully designed to calm, delight, and support children with sensitivities and special needs. Centered around the … and the people who love them. Children are encouraged to engage how they wish, in their own way, when they are ready. Come celebrate your child’s sense of self and growth, and have some …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Jobs We are committed to the Garden and living our purpose: Connecting people to the power of plants so people and … actions. Benefits: We offer a variety of benefits to help employees, their family, and way of life. Seasonal positions generally have assignments that are less than nine months. Those … We are committed to the Garden and living our purpose: Connecting people to the power of plants so people and planet …
Type: Page
… For American gardeners, the main attraction of Actinidia polygama hardy kiwi vine is the foliage, which becomes more and … And fall brings colorful yellow and orange berries. But there's a peppery, astringent edge to the taste so even in their native Japan people generally don't eat them raw. If you want to … plan on frequent pruning and strong support. Left unchecked, these woody twining vines can get heavy. They'll they grow well in part shade, but you'll get more bloom and, if you've …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: This common bird is found across the Garden. This species has become increasingly aggressive in defending their nests, even against people. It is not unusual for them to attack people who get too close to a nest site. …
Type: Birding
… Q: I'd like to give plants as gifts for the holidays. Many gift plants are treated as short-lived houseplants because they are difficult to get to rebloom or keep alive and are discarded. Can you recommend plants that are easy to grow …
Type: Plant Info
