… Paster will demystify the most common methods of home food preservation and help you learn to eat more seasonally and locally this year. The class will dig into the how-tos of water-bath …
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… apple varieties in the Fruit & Vegetable Garden alone!), it's a good time for smart gardeners to "tour the trees" and to start the process of growing your own fruit. In modern times, fruit … trees are hard at work establishing their root systems. Regardless of tree size, pollination is the key to both flowers and fruit. You'll need at least two trees from the same genus, since …
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… costumes that are made so cheaply and cost so much? The ones beckoning from cluttered shops to which you have to drive, using up gas and your precious time? Fuhgeddaboudit! Do yourself, … costumes? Not to worry. Here are some tips from the Garden that are easy, quick, and—best of all—effective. Now go grab some empty pillowcases. How easy was that? Goodbye to plastic … you purchase your pumpkins, cornstalks, straw bales, and other natural decorative material to buy locally, and if possible, organically. Organic Halloween candy is harder to come by, but …
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… 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 similar, the familiar common … (ligule or ray) of an individual flower called a ray or ligulate flower. I know this is hard to get your head around, since the entire heads of many tiny flowers are arranged in a way that …
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… Each Lunar New Year brings new fortunes, each lunar year is associated with a zodiac animal, and this year is the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch , and the hours 5 to 7 in the morning. In Asian cultures, rabbits represent the moon. Some believe it is because … Protect the plants that you and the rabbits really love, and don’t worry about the rest. The best way to keep rabbits out of the garden and prevent damage is to use physical barriers such as …
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… the trees have dropped their leaves, the scenery appears brown and boring UNLESS you know what to look for. I’m talking about tree bark. Learning to identify trees by their bark can be a fun winter challenge. For starters, I’d like to share … 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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… fungal communities in two North American oak forests respond at larger spatial scales to nitrogen addition. New Phytologist 179: 472–483. McFarland J. and G. M. Mueller. 2009. Edible … A.W. Wilson, R. Zhang, C. Ning, G.M. Mueller. 2016. Cantharellus chicagoensis sp. nov. is supported by molecular and morphological analysis as a new yellow chanterelle in the … and biotic indicators to measure success in forest landscape restoration. Restoration Ecology 26:5-12. Ainsworth, A.M, C. Canteiro, A. Dahlberg, B. Douglas, G. Furci, D. Minter, G.M. Mueller, …
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… the recommendations of federal, state, and county officials, the Chicago Botanic Garden is canceling the Inspiring Nature Play conference originally planned for May 6, 2020. Please stay in touch with us through social media and our website in the event we are able to reschedule for later this year. This annual conference will highlight developmentally …
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… and the plant was called coral bells. Decades and dozens of hybrids later, Heuchera spp. is as well known for the striking colors of its foliage as it is for its long lasting flowers. Thanks in part to the aggressive breeding, tissue culture propagation, and plant introduction program of Dan … place is shared by two plants: 2. Heuchera sanguinea 'White Cloud' Height is shorter at 26 inches, with light green foliage and white flowers that appear earlier in June through late …
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… Q: In the fall, I always have trouble remembering where I need to plant bulbs in my garden, and often find myself planting too close to existing ones. Any suggestions? A: Although fall is the right time of year to plant spring-flowering bulbs in the garden, it is difficult to …
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