… Windy City Harvest in the News Windy City Harvest Youth Farm July 7, 2014 Crew leader Natasha Coleman and team gardener A.J. Jones talk about working in the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm, and what the program does for them in their hearts and … 28, 2014 SAVOR provides an overview of sustainable effort that the Chicago Botanic Garden is part of at McCormick Place. … Farm July 7, 2014 Crew leader Natasha Coleman and team gardener A.J. Jones talk about working in the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm, and what the program does for them in their hearts and …
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… Take a deep breath, and feel the love Is it possible to breathe in … love? We think so. The heady scents that flourish at the Chicago … and other creatures to transfer the plants’ pollen and extend the species. At some point in time, humans embarked on their own love affair with fragrances of the natural world. There’s …
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… Pollinators Living in Urban Gardens Program Hummingbird clearwing on ironweed ( Vernonia ) in the Garden’s Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. Photo by Nick Dorian. The Chicago Botanic Garden is developing clear, science-backed guidance to make it easy to support pollinators. Declines in … Hummingbird clearwing on ironweed ( Vernonia ) in the Garden’s Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden. Photo by Nick Dorian. The Chicago …
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… may not know about them. For one thing, there are several wild species of Rudbeckia growing in the region and several cultivars with bigger and/or fancier flowers that have been developed for people’s gardens. My favorite, sweet black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) , is a native species of moist to wet prairies and woodland edges. Although the flowers are very … The inflorescence of black-eyed Susans is a group of flowers held closely packed together in a head. The dark center of the head, when dissected, is composed of hundreds of tiny …
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… An herbarium is a collection of plant specimens that have been pressed, dried, and mounted on heavy archival … information that the collector noted as potentially important. Properly prepared and housed in modern museum cabinets, in a climate-controlled environment, herbarium specimens will survive indefinitely. Specimens …
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… 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 to describe the joys of dahlia gardening, members of the Central States Dahlia … ‘Harvey Koop’ Size does matter. Of the 70,000 varieties developed, dahlia blooms range in size from the miniatures, just 12 inches tall with 2-inch blooms, to the huge “dinnerplates,” …
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… to Robin Carlson, the Garden’s photographer. “The display gardens here are irresistible in the summer, but go to the prairie in winter. You’ll find milkweed seedpods, grasses, and the giant dried leaves of compass plant … shadows of branches cast on fresh snow. “One of the things I like about the Garden in winter is the branch patterns and the silhouettes of trees," she said. "The best part of photographing …
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… Q. I am concerned with the growing number of weeds in my yard. I have tried overseeding in the hopes of crowding out the weeds. Any suggestions would be appreciated. A. There are many … when the weeds are young and actively growing. Do not apply on a hot or windy day, if the turf is stressed due to drought or if rain is expected within 24 hours. Avoid mowing your lawn for a …
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… like to share one of my favorites: the hackberry, Celtis occidentalis . Hackberry may not be in the top ten trees you think of, but maybe it should be. Take a look at the interesting texture … side of Parking Lot 4. Scroll back up—do you recognize the large picture above? This was taken in McDonald Woods, along the trail near Parking Lot 4. The large tree to the left of the bridge is a hackberry. One reason for the popularity of this tree is that the fruits—hackberries—feed …
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… Brazil in the Garden Press Kit The Chicago Botanic Garden will be immersed in the culture of Brazil this summer and fall. Brazil in the Garden will feature tropical plants, … of the art work of modernist Brazilian designer Roberto Burle Marx. Press Release Brazil is home to 30 percent of the world’s tropical rainforests. Brazil in the Garden celebrates the … The Chicago Botanic Garden will be immersed in the culture of Brazil this summer and fall. Brazil in the Garden will feature tropical plants, …
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