… Q: When is the best time of year to plant garlic? Can I plant whole heads purchased at the grocery store? A: Garlic should be planted in early to late September in the Chicago region. Purchasing bulbs from the grocer that are not …
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… Grants and Awards American Institute for Conservation, Ross Merrill Award, May 2019 The Lenhardt Library is the recipient of the Ross Merrill Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections. This award honors institutions in North America that … can help—become a Community Scientist! Help us transcribe Kränzlin's and Duchartre's research—get to know the botanists and their associates, and possibly make some discoveries of your own! …
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… Valentine’s Day has special meaning for us at the Chicago Botanic Garden. With that in mind, we’ve gathered a few stories about how orchids will do just about anything to attract a pollinator…along with a few soundtrack suggestions. A spray of Brassia rex … flower’s bucket, where you’ll have to swim to the exit—picking up the flower’s pollen on your way out. On the plus side: you’ll smell great to that female bee when you finally find her! …
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… Join Tim Pollak for some interesting and timely tips for ways to save money in your garden. Save money by starting plants from seeds, dividing perennials, overwintering non-hardy plants, changing out your plants, choosing the right plants for certain situations, composting, and using rain barrels. Pollak will run down …
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… DOUBLE ZAHARA™ Yellow Zinnia Large double yellow flowers top the mounded disease resistant foliage throughout summer and into fall. Zinnias thrive in full sun, average soils, and supplemental watering during droughts. They also benefit from wide spacing in airy locations to prevent the spread of diseases. A number of different taxa of pollinating and nectar feeding …
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… How about marigolds, coleus, a gingko, or a panicle hydrangea? If so, this is a testimony to the many plant explorers who, in the past four centuries, traveled far and wide, for years at … understanding of how the plants grow; the environmental conditions they prefer; and the way in which they interact with that environment,” Douglas says. The collection is an important …
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… 'Sentyabrakaya' , also known as SEPTEMBER SUN™, is a member of the kolomikta species of hardy kiwi vine. They have two distinctive and appealing features. One is their hardiness...down to -30 or -40. The other is their beautifully variegated green, pink, and white folliage. All the … And 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 a bigger crop in full sun. …
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… Large fothergilla ( Fothergilla major ), which is native to the Allegheny Mountains, grows into a rounded or upright shrub 4 to 6 feet tall. Because it is … summer foliage, and brilliantly tricolored autumn foliage—stunning color for a tall border. Visit the Buehler Enabling Garden to see a nice specimen. …
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… with dark contrasting shadows. Delicate and brightly colored flowers and fruits can easily get muddy and dull. Inspired by the Garden's abundance of summer flowers and fruits, the instructor will guide students to get control over water and paint while building up layers and adding rich and dark colors …
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… Pondering the Prairie Series Black-eyed Susans are among the most recognizable and beloved wildflowers, but … My favorite, sweet black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) , is a native species of moist to wet prairies and woodland edges. Although the flowers are very similar, the familiar common … Also, sweet black-eyed Susan begins blooming when common black-eyed Susan is finishing. By the way, the typical description of a black-eyed Susan’s flower as having yellow petals with a dark …
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