… Q. I would like to grow the beautiful butterfly bush that attracts so many varieties of butterflies at this time of year. Any tips? A. Buddleja does indeed attract many species of butterflies and is quite a sight in the garden when they are all hovering around the colorful panicles of flowers. It is an easy-to-grow shrub that requires well-drained soil and full sun. While the height can vary, it usually …
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… bumble bee ( Bombus affinis ), fuzzy and endangered, unseen here before. The rare sighting is a bright thread in a much larger tapestry being rewoven across the region. Once one of the … at the Garden isn’t an accident. For years, our ecologists have been restoring native plants to the landscape, carefully stitching back the connections that support pollinators, wildlife, … at the native seed nursery. “It feels like we’re doing something meaningful, doing the best we can.” Each new bloom draws pollinators back; each native plant threads a pattern of …
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… The Chicago Botanic Garden sits on what used to be the Skokie Marsh, part of the ancestral homelands of the Council of Three Fires—the Ojibwa, … wetland, then owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. The Chicago Botanic Garden is built upon this history. For more than a year, the Chicago Botanic Garden has been working on … created a land acknowledgment for its 70,000 acres, we began our work with the intention to create a land acknowledgment geographically specific to the 385 acres in Glencoe, Illinois, on …
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… flower? A. These are all hardy bulbs in the Midwest and are normally planted outside in fall to bloom in early spring. This normal cycle of growth is disturbed when they are forced to bloom indoors in winter. Although many people discard them after they bloom, some gardeners …
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… When it comes to showstoppers, Shakespeare may have elevated the rose to star status with his line, “Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” But what is it about dahlias that has attracted so many fans and admirers? In our effort …
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… puddles and fragrant blooms, of fresh breezes and breathtaking views, aren’t exclusively yours to flaunt. Also, you don’t have snowflakes. We’re not instigating a seasonal skirmish here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, we simply want winter—too often maligned as cold and dreary—to get its due. Perhaps no one is more agreeable to take on the pro-winter debate than Fred Spicer, the Garden’s executive vice …
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… Winter can be as easy or as hard on bugs as on humans, which is why after a fairly mild winter, some gardeners fear the worst. They imagine bugs coming out of … praying mantis, and many more. The Chicago Botanic Garden relies on beneficial insects to help control the more destructive types at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Ladybird … Beetles Number one on many lists of good insects is the ladybird beetle, often referred to as a ladybug. There are many varieties of ladybirds, at least two of which most gardeners have …
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… bloom in the Tropical Greenhouse, late April 2026 Maybe you heard the news or even visited to see it for yourself: our corpse flower ( Amorphophallus titanum ) named Taman bloomed in late … An Amorphophallus titanum pollen sample ready to be stored for future pollination. This is where pollen offers a solution: different gardens could cross-pollinate their respective … tubes, and shipped across the world in something not much bigger than an envelope. Yet, the best methods for storing it are still being established. Historically, pollen banking efforts …
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… Reciprocal Admissions Reciprocal Privileges Garden membership is your passport to America’s garden treasures Receive special admission privileges at gardens, … Horticultural Society administers the reciprocal admissions program. Please visit their website for additional information ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap/ . The Morton … Horticultural Society administers the reciprocal admissions program. Please visit their website for additional information ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap/ . The Morton …
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… right in our own backyards. You can encourage wildlife such as birds and other pollinators to visit your green space by incorporating the necessary components of their habitat: food, water, shelter, and places to raise young. This course will cover how to create a yard or garden that attracts the wildlife you most enjoy based on the selection of …
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