… The Velvet Queen The Velvet Queen is one of a few corpse flowers of its kind anywhere—it had three flowering spikes bloom, all from … or bulb-like tuber. Eastern Illinois University donated the rare Amorphophallus titanum to the Garden in 2018. The Velvet Queen first bloomed for the university in 2008 and has bloomed … corpse flowers, and we were excited to see what would happen. As it turned out, our small on-site team got a big surprise in the staff-only production greenhouses—and treat. It's unsual …
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… Winter is a great season for bookworms—there’s nothing like a good book to keep you company during the … the world of botany and horticulture and give us a glimpse into the history of plants all the way back to ancient Greece. For just a taste of what this collection offers, we asked Leora …
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… Accessibility at the Garden We strive to make the Garden a place where all—including staff, students, program participants, visitors, … are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center. Accessible parking is located in parking lots 1 and 2. Nearly all areas of the Garden are accessible by wheelchair, … quantities are limited. The ECV is a single-person chair only. Young children are not allowed to operate or ride on the chair. Operators must be 16 years of age or older. All operators …
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… Have you ever spent days tending to seeds only to find that they rot shortly after sprouting? If you want your seeds to grow into … the seed germinates, the bacteria grows and infects the young seedling. Don’t worry! There is a way to save your seeds from this cruel fate. We use two methods to help prevent disease in …
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… exhibition, create your own sculpture using natural materials, and pot up a sculptural plant to take home. Note: Don't forget to bring a picnic dinner! Dessert is provided. Register online for Nature Nights: Sculpture Scavenger Hunt … exhibition, create your own sculpture using natural materials, and pot up a sculptural plant to take home. Note: Don't forget to bring a picnic dinner! Dessert is provided. Register online …
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… Winter is always a good time to slip into a chair with some hot chocolate and do a little reading. A … Your Favorite Perennials by Nancy Ondra Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener's Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amounts for What You Want to Eat Year-Round by Barbara …
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… Home gardeners can sympathize: not every seed that is planted grows. This truth extends to restored prairies that are grown from seed mixes, … transect in each study prairie, and marked off a large circle every 5 meters along the way. Within the circle, she and her collaborators counted all the plant species they could find. …
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… look, you’ll notice signs of wildlife all around you, too. Their connection makes for the best kind of codependency. Killdeer, a shorebird that commonly nests at the Garden. Plants and … at the Garden, you can find examples of this everywhere. The milkweed in the Dixon Prairie is a favorite meal of the monarch butterfly. In the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden, … and other perennial seeds. Crabapple and dogwood trees set fruit that many birds like to feed on in late fall and winter. In addition to plants providing food to all kinds of wildlife …
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… Garden Design Certificate Program Innovation in Healing Gardens The Chicago Botanic Garden is not offering the Healthcare Garden Design Certificate Program. Instead, the Chicago Botanic Garden is offering healthcare garden design topics under the Garden Design Certificate program . Please join the interest list to receive information on related course topics. … design topics under the Garden Design Certificate program . Please join the interest list to receive information on related course topics. …
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… How often have you heard that the true lilies (Lilium) are either difficult to grow or are not well adapted to the Midwest? Fortunately, these are merely myths. Lilies are … brain; and fill your garden with fragrances spicy, sweet, or exotic. The key to growing lilies is simple: give them plenty of sunshine and good air circulation, and deep, well-drained soil. … from winter cold and summer heat. Lilies—like daffodils and tulips—grow from bulbs, which are best planted in early to mid-autumn or in spring. A good rule of thumb is to plant lilies with …
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