… This clump-forming evergreen tree needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a height of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Manuel Sanchez joined the Grounds Department in 1987 as a seasonal employee. He was soon promoted to assistant heavy … the Construction and Maintenance department. From there, he worked as an assistant electrician for many years. In 1994, he was promoted to foreman in the Grounds department. He also works as … and on the landscape waste program. Under the program, all of the Garden's landscape waste is recycled, along with 6,000 cubic yards of fall leaves from the village of Glencoe. In other …
Type: Staff bio
… it’s bright red holly berries that turn my head on a winter walk. Or, on a quiet day, it’s the sound of pine cones popping open to spread their seeds. As director of living plant … to give way to positive emotions such as compassion and gratitude, the study finds. Winter is the time to cultivate awe. It’s a season in which hidden beauty is revealed—as long as you keep your eyes open. A coworker recently told me, for instance, that she never had noticed the red twig dogwood in a Garden parking lot until …
Type: Blog
… Description: Visible on lakes, this plain-looking duck does not dive. Males are mainly brown with black tail feathers. …
Type: Birding
… This shrub with a pyramidal form needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This vine needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It produces red fruit after flowering …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ecological processes. I am interested in how species interactions, population dynamics, and the timing of biological events respond to various types of environmental changes. My work so far has investigated the consequences of climate change and species invasions for plant-pollinator mutualisms, plant populations, and plant communities. Using … studies, and population modeling, my research currently explores three key questions: Why is there so much variation in how species adjust their biological timing to a changing climate? …
Type: Staff bio
… Description: This abundant exotic species feeds on grubs in lawn areas. They are serious competitors with …
Type: Birding
… This bulb needs full sun to partial shade and moist soil conditions. It has white and lavender …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a maximum …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
