… and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books and journals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society of Boston. This acquisition brought to the Chicago … and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books and journals from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society of Boston. This acquisition brought to the Chicago …
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… Garden’s Windy City Harvest is supported by government grants and generous contributions from foundation, corporate, and individual donors. We are grateful for these meaningful … Garden’s Windy City Harvest is supported by government grants and generous contributions from foundation, corporate, and individual donors. We are grateful for these meaningful …
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… ground, like the perennials in your yard) that can withstand cold climates. They range in size from mere inches tall to more than 1-foot tall and inhabit the woodlands, patches of prairie, and … ground, like the perennials in your yard) that can withstand cold climates. They range in size from mere inches tall to more than 1-foot tall and inhabit the woodlands, patches of prairie, and …
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… Garden and Northwestern University and interact with outstanding researchers and faculty from both institutions. The Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center … Garden and Northwestern University and interact with outstanding researchers and faculty from both institutions. The Garden's Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center …
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… the 410 acres of Chiwaukeee prairie. The diversity is partially a response to abrupt gradation from wet prairie to mesic and dry-mesic prairies, a characteristic of the dune and swale … the 410 acres of Chiwaukeee prairie. The diversity is partially a response to abrupt gradation from wet prairie to mesic and dry-mesic prairies, a characteristic of the dune and swale …
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… Teaching in this domain involves making sure children feel safe and nurtured with modeling from adults and each other. Journaling Children write and draw in their journals to document … Teaching in this domain involves making sure children feel safe and nurtured with modeling from adults and each other. Journaling Children write and draw in their journals to document …
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… judged exhibit will feature 16 total displays using nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms ranging in size from a silver dollar to a dinner plate. Society members will be on hand to provide written … questions about dahlias. Blooms will be available for purchase at the end of show on Sunday from 4 to 4:30 p.m.. …
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… deep blue flowers with golden throats are massed on long spikes at the end of each branch from late July up to frost on this half-hardy shrub that is usually killed back to ground level … this butterfly bush in full sun and in moist, well-drained soil in a location in your garden from which you can observe the droves of butterflies and hummingbirds attracted to the …
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… Aloe bulbillifera gets its name from the bulbils produced freely near the bracts at the base of the flowers. This species is stemless, the leaves forming a dense rosette from which the flowering spikes emerge in mid-winter (mid-summer in its native Madagascar). The …
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… ‘Phaison’ stands out for the elaborate coloration of its foliage. The new leaves unfurl from wine-red canes in brilliant stripes of yellow, red, pink and green, all edged in burgundy. … stalk rises, opening into the rich golden orange bloom. It’s hard to believe all this comes from a species, Canna indica , that was once grown primarily for its rhizome roots, a food source …
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