… Small flowering trees are a critical component of nearly every garden and landscape. This course covers approximately 40 genera and many more species and cultivars that thrive in our …
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… New! Assemble and decorate a gingerbread house in this cooking class. Learn how to make royal icing and use a pastry bag. As students decorate, a …
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… to abstract photography. Advanced-level proficiency or consent of instructor required. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days …
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… I am a researcher in Dr. Andrea Kramer’s lab at the Chicago Botanic Garden. My work involves investigating functional traits and diversity in … plant species. I manage a microproagation lab focusing on developing tissue culture techniques for both rare/exceptional and restoration-relevant plant species. I coordinate the Synthesis Center for Conservation and Restoration at the Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and …
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… postdoctoral researcher working on conservation genomics of Amsonia tharpii and reconstructing the evolutionary tree for Amsonia . My graduate school work focused on the systematics, taxonomy, and biogeography of several genera from the Loasaceae. …
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… I am the Managing Ecologist for the prairie and river at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The natural areas I maintain at the Chicago Botanic Garden, which …
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… Quite often, it’s the vining vegetables that cause the unruliness: never-ending indeterminate tomatoes, crazy-prolific cucumbers, and … Lisa Hilgenberg searched out several practical, good-looking, decently-priced solutions for bringing veggie vininess under control in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden . Forget …
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… either intentionally or accidentally, they can spread prolifically, out-compete native species for resources, and eventually even dominate the landscape. Biologists are studying the mechanisms underlying a taxon’s ability to become … period) E Evaluate species and cultivars, then remove invasive taxa W Watch and monitor for signs of invasiveness Scientific Name Common Name Plan Removal complete? Acer ginnala Amur …
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… Francisco Mercado, Sr.—affectionately known here as "Pancho"—has been a staff member in the Grounds department since the early '70s. With many decades of training and experience, he specializes in areas including … He heads a team of four seasonal staff members that keeps machinery operating and mows the grass on more than 45 acres. Mercado grew up in Lares, Puerto Rico, where he helped his …
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… Inspired by the amazing diversity and utility of plants, my research uses phylogenomic, collections-based, and experimental field approaches to explore the evolution and genetic diversity of underutilized crops and their wild relatives, pollination, …
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