… and divers return As the lakes thaw at the Garden in March and April, migratory ducks stop to feed and rest on their journeys to their northern breeding grounds. It's the perfect time for visitors to study the beautiful … feeding and courtship behaviors. The next time you see a duck at the Garden, notice how it is feeding: Is it sticking its rear end up into air? Does it dive into the deep part of the …
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… While few of us who garden in the Midwest look forward to cold weather, we do welcome the autumn palette, especially when it announces itself gradually, very gradually. Change is good, we say, as we bid farewell to lavender, frothy pink, cerise, and soft yellow, and … and dark autumn. A thorough reading of the Plant Evaluation Notes will help you select the best plant for your needs — and isn’t that what we gardeners all want? Greek anemone ‘Blue …
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… Rachel Goad Orchids are the great beauties of the plant world, but their survival in the wild is threatened. The wide-open spaces that orchids and their pollinators need have been profoundly … diminished throughout the United States. Chicago Botanic Garden’s scientists are working to understand the entire network of wild orchids: the plants themselves, their pollinators, the soils they thrive in, and the fungi they need to survive. You can help cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life by giving to …
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… Buehler Enabling Garden The Buehler Enabling Garden is a hands-on teaching garden that encourages gardening for people of all ages and abilities. … adaptive tool displays, and model exhibits illustrate gardening techniques that can be used to make gardening accessible to everyone. Many of these same ideas can be adapted in home gardens to create enabling gardens …
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… Design Certificate Program This unique curriculum provides the knowledge and skills you need to succeed as a garden design professional. It features a solid foundation in plantsmanship and science-based gardening techniques, both of which are essential to creating successful gardens for a wide spectrum of projects, — from private residences to … development. There are no prerequisites for this program, and no prior horticulture experience is needed. Download a program brochure Download a course overview chart View Current Courses …
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… gentian. Talk about taking your breath away! It seems that a brilliantly colored flower is necessary to attract pollinators to a plant of such short stature that chooses to bloom at a time when its … the closed petals and pollinate the flowers. Smaller bees, which are unable to force their way in, will sometimes cut a slit at the base of the flower and steal nectar. Once, when I was …
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… more about our thriving program. We offer public and group tours. Tours last about 45 minutes to an hour and include information about our program history, job-training mission, and growing … 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. from March through November, depending on availability. Preregistration is required for all group tours and farm experiences. Requests must be made at least two weeks … in form of check or money order payable to Windy City Harvest or cash upon arrival at tour site. An additional fee will be charged for groups who would like to visit two or more farm sites …
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… Kleinman Family Cove Skimming 1.25 miles of shoreline, the Kleinman Family Cove is an optimal place to study aquatic plants and animals. Located on the Garden's North Lake, it features a boardwalk, … about the importance of freshwater systems. The Cove serves family members who take part in on-site programs, students on field trips, Camp CBG groups, scouts, and participants in the Garden's …
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… for research in a wide array of plant science disciplines, and teaching facilities critical to the Garden’s efforts to train the next generation of plant scientists. Within the Plant Science Center’s labs, more … analyzer. The combined space for the Ecology Laboratory and Population Biology Laboratory is 2,400 square feet. Astellas Economic Botany Laboratory The Astellas Economic Botany Laboratory …
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… Super Seed Saturday Saturday, January 24, 2026 Special Hours: The Garden is open until 4 p.m. Regenstein Center Hear from experts, explore behind the scenes, swap seeds with gardeners Admission: Free admission to Super Seed Saturday events; preregistration is not required for the Seed Swap Registration is … 13th Annual Seed Swap 2 – 4 p.m. | Burnstein Hall & Krehbiel Gallery Gardeners come together to share/swap seeds and to learn more about starting seeds, saving seeds, and related topics. …
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