… New! Dissect owl pellets to find tiny bones and fashion them into a unique resin jewelry piece or bookmark, capturing the magic of nature forever. Get ready for a wild fusion of science and art, where you will unravel mysteries and craft …
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… Aloe 'Blue elf' is hardy dwarf succulent in zones 9-11, in the Chicago area it would need to be taken inside during the winter. It is drought tolerant and happy in full sun. This cultivar … change color with sun exposure. In less than full sun they will be blue green, in sun you will get pink highlights. Its attractive spike like inflorescence of coral flowers is very attractive …
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… The kalanchoe is known as felt bush because of the heavy covering of indumentum (hairs) on all surfaces of the large, triangular leaves. This species is native to some of the drier parts of the island of Madagascar, where the indumentum helps retain … some of the intensive tropical sunlight. The terminal flower clusters are very rarely seen in cultivation. Pale green flowers are marked with maroon nectar guides that direct pollinating …
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… At the Chicago Botanic Garden, our staff community is working on being intentional in the way we do our work. In September 2022, we introduced a new set of values: growth, understanding, … and trust and transparency. These values guide the work of our community and are our day-to-day actions that tie together everything we do. This new set of values prompted many questions …
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… from which it gets its name. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit …
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… New! Celebrate the vibrant flavors of summer produce by creating healthy and delicious bowls. Explore the art of flavor combinations, learn various ways to prepare ingredients for easy mixing and matching, and develop essential knife and meal prep skills. Enjoy dishes like …
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… find it difficult, if not impossible, to grow. Vines can be used as green screens, filling in the diamond holes of a chain link fence, or they can be the flowering focal point on a backyard … lateral room at planting time since their growth is mostly up and outward. They can work their way into tight spots before breaking loose on a vertical climb. Not all vines grow in the same manner, but most require a good support to look and grow their best. Some larger vines, such as climbing hydrangea, Boston ivy or English ivy, send out hundreds …
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… We all have a touch of orchid fever here at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Naturally, we wondered who among us might have the worst case (or best, depending on how you look at it). So we sent out a simple query: do you grow orchids at … house. Yes, I do indeed grow orchids at home. I haven’t counted them recently, but I’d admit to 50-plus plants. I simply find orchids to be fascinating for their seemingly infinite …
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… watering, fertilizing, pruning, edging, deadheading, staking, and mulching practices make the difference between a healthy, well-kept garden and a landscape that gets ahead of you. You will have a hands-on opportunity to practice what you learn, so bring along a pair of pruners. Perfect for all skill levels. Tim Johnson, senior director of horticulture, Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… Lavender-blue flowers with a small orange eye are produced in profusion throughout the summer on Lo & Behold® Blue Chip butterfly bush ( Buddleja davidii 'Blue Chip'), a half-hardy shrub. (Its top is frequently killed to the ground in Chicago-area gardens.) Butterflies, hummingbirds, and honey bees are all … sometimes reseed into natural areas. Plant in full sun and water it well the first year to get the root system well established. Thereafter, it rarely needs supplemental watering. …
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