… The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Learning Campus is home to an incredible variety of experiences. The Nature Play Garden gives kids and kids-at-heart … five senses, and plants with funny names or those that exhibit extreme contrasts. One of the best ways to explore the new Learning Campus and its Nature Play Garden is through plants. In the Garden’s 26 other gardens, plants are chosen, tended, and laid out to enhance the visitor experience. In …
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… A bridge can be a portal, a passage, a strategic position, an arrival, a departure, or a place to meet halfway. And of course bridges can be marvelously romantic, as anyone who’s gasped at a … on the Seine can attest. Bridges are integral to the Chicago Botanic Garden, too, built as it is on nine islands. For a lovely summer evening, take a long walk together…cross these six … what’s ahead, and the long boardwalk to Spider Island does that in a particularly brilliant way. Hand-hewn from black locust, the boardwalk bridges our largest island to our smallest, with …
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… Q. I would like to grow the beautiful butterfly bush that attracts so many varieties of butterflies at this time of year. Any tips? A. Buddleja does indeed attract many species of butterflies and is quite a sight in the garden when they are all hovering around the colorful panicles of flowers. It is an easy-to-grow shrub that requires well-drained soil and full sun. While the height can vary, it usually …
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… Q. Can I use manure as a soil amendment? A. Composted manure is a good organic soil amendment. While the nutrient value of composted manure can vary significantly, it adds organic content, which can lead to improved soil structure. Good soil structure is essential for a healthy garden. Improving soil structure makes the soil easier to work, improves water absorption, holding capacity, drainage, and aeration. Composted manure …
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… 50+ years of connecting people to the natural world By design, our living museum will never be complete. We will continue to … the future, you inspire us to keep imagining. Donate now “When you're over 50, as the Garden is now, you find you’ve got a multigenerational family. You have grandparents, parents, … of them survived. But we’ve learned a lot since then and have had a lot of support along the way. 1970s and 1980s The impossible dream becomes When the Garden opened its doors in spring …
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… When you think of autumn, chances are the lovely fall colors come to mind—and not the leaves that end up on your lawn or in your garden beds. Here are some ways … Try gently raking the leaves from your lawn and moving them to your perennial beds. That way, you’re allowing for a more natural cycling of nutrients— and providing habitat and a food … for the winter, they may smother your lawn, especially if it was seeded earlier this fall and is just getting established. If the ground is too soft to push a mower over, carefully rake some …
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… ‘Loves Touch’ is an herbaceous peony with small, shell-pink, semi-double blossoms resembling those of a camellia. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Loves Touch’ is a mid- to late-season bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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… turnips, rutabagas, parsnips, onions, parsley, and cilantro. There’s still plenty of time to plant all of those crops and some delicious greens--Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris) and bok choy … says Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. “They perform best when planted in the summer. This allows them to mature in the cooler, shorter days of … for Thanksgiving,” Hilgenberg says. Whether you sow cool-season crops from seeds, or buy transplants from your local garden center, they should be placed in fertile, evenly moist …
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… flower? A. These are all hardy bulbs in the Midwest and are normally planted outside in fall to bloom in early spring. This normal cycle of growth is disturbed when they are forced to bloom indoors in winter. Although many people discard them after they bloom, some gardeners …
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