… beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the … Rachel Carson, “The Sense of Wonder” Across the country millions of birds are winging their way north, searching for nesting grounds and food along the way. It’s the Great Spring Migration. Whether in your garden, in a park or while on a walk, you’re likely to spot some of the colorful migrants on the ground, in the bushes, and in the tree tops as they …
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… grew a prairie on my balcony—and how you can, too City spaces may seem limiting when it comes to plants, but even a small balcony can become an oasis. When we moved into our condo, I turned … I couldn’t totally recreate the complexity of prairie soils, but I tried to mimic them the best I could. I used commercial potting mix as a base and tweaked each pot to simulate different … beebalm ( Monarda punctata ): showy, self-seeding, and a wasp magnet in the best possible way; these wasps do not attack people and have beautiful iridescent colors Phlox ( P. bifida and …
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… plant bugs, cucumber beetles, spongy moths — the list is legion. And all are ravenous for something green. Good and Bad Bugs Before you act, remember that not all bugs are harmful. If … praying mantis, and many more. The Chicago Botanic Garden relies on beneficial insects to help control the more destructive types at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Ladybird … says a Garden horticulturist, and would cannibalize one another if nature hadn't provided a way out for them. The eggs are laid on slender filaments attached to a leaf. After hatching, they …
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… Pullman Room This workshop, brought to you by the Chicago Chapter of Ikebana International and taught by Ben Huybrechts, will highlight the use of backdrops and studio lighting to best capture the beauty of the arrangement. …
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… Which five will you pick? Happy New Year, everyone! While January is the month to plan and dream about your yard and garden, smart gardeners know that a wish list drawn up in … Swap seeds with fellow gardeners at our Seed Swap . Become a volunteer for Plants of Concern . Get to know orchids at the Orchid Show . Build a raised bed. Spring resolutions Plant a fruit … tree…or two. Start a compost pile. Test your soil. (For a list of Illinois soil testing labs, visit extension.illinois.edu ) Plant flowers in Pantone’s color of the year : rose quartz and …
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… Chicago Area Garden Railroad Society Contact Person: Bob Hanselman (847) 533-6219 www.cagrs.com LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago Contact Person: Jim Rusch (630) 830-0378 www.LGBMRRCC.com … offers basic information, projects for beginners, and a list of publications related to model railroading. www.greatesthobby.com This website is the hub of a campaign called “World’s … raise public awareness of the hobby of model railroading and to make it easy for newcomers to get started. Retail Sources For Plants Here are recommended sources for miniature plants. Call …
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… at the Garden isn’t an accident. For years, our ecologists have been restoring native plants to the landscape, carefully stitching back the connections that support pollinators, wildlife, … anything meant to last. “Sometimes on a frustrating day where things don’t go the right way, I just think about each seed going on and living a healthy life as a new plant in the forest … at the native seed nursery. “It feels like we’re doing something meaningful, doing the best we can.” Each new bloom draws pollinators back; each native plant threads a pattern of …
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… Find a host of garlic cultivars for your garden online. Garlic is a member of the genus Allium , which includes chives, onions, … Soft-neck garlic is named for its soft stem. It’s sometimes called silver-skin garlic in a nod to its white papery wrapping. This is the garlic that you’ll most often find in food stores. Each … the heads for about a month in a cool shady place with low humidity and good air movement. For best flavor, don't refrigerate garlic. Storing Freshly harvested heads of garlic contain cloves …
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… 10 – 11:30 a.m. 90-minute program Maximum number of students: 30 A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required . Pondering The Prairie (90 Minutes) Fall through 10/27, Spring Students visit the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to study ecosystem conditions, measure diversity, and observe … Visit gardens that represent different ecosystems to identify relationships between the way plants look and the conditions in each of those environments. Patterns students observe …
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… GardenGuide Enhance Your Visit with the GardenGuide App 2.0 Technology can enhance your next visit to the Garden! The GardenGuide app features an interactive map, tour guide, event calendar, … where you should walk, with key information pins that can be touched for more information. Best of all there are audio narratives by Kris Jarantoski, former executive vice president and … where you should walk, with key information pins that can be touched for more information. Best of all there are audio narratives by Kris Jarantoski, former executive vice president and …
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