… and Conservation, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL Panelist: Natives or Nonnatives: That is the Question Dr. Kay Havens holds a B.S. and an M.A. in botany from Southern Illinois … and collaborates with a variety of academic institutions and stewardship organizations to help improve conservation efforts for plants. Find out more about Dr. Havens' work . … … and collaborates with a variety of academic institutions and stewardship organizations to help improve conservation efforts for plants. Find out more about Dr. Havens' work . …
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… Director of Horticulture, Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL Panelist: Natives or Nonnatives: That is the Question Joy Kaminsky is responsible for preserving and maintaining Cantigny Park's … for thousands of visitors annually. The estate spans more than 500 acres and is home to one of the Midwest’s largest display gardens. The 30-acre formal gardens, created by famed … for thousands of visitors annually. The estate spans more than 500 acres and is home to one of the Midwest’s largest display gardens. The 30-acre formal gardens, created by famed …
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… Sometimes spring just doesn’t want to arrive. Sometimes it can’t wait to burst forth with flowers and foliage and make everything … spring. Red Charm peony buds ( Paeonia ‘Red Charm’) look like alien asparagus pushing their way out of the ground in the Farwell Landscape Garden. Cooler temperatures may slow growth for … also allow for richer colors to develop. These peony stems have a deep burgundy color that is highly ornamental in an otherwise empty bed. Eventually these will grow out into large bushy …
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… I’ve stated before, we in the education department of the Chicago Botanic Garden are committed to helping parents and teachers find great projects that teach students how plants sustain and … a gelatinous substance that makes them slippery and difficult to handle. So the first question is, what purpose does the slimy coating serve? This is not the kind of blog post where I give … the seeds are harvested, because they become easier to handle and store. The natural way to remove the coating is to ferment the seeds in a jar or bowl. It’s a simple procedure. …
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… shrubby, conical, globular, upright, and treelike. These evergreens are adaptable to most soil conditions, and some can even tolerate salt spray. They make excellent screening for … are perfectly at home in hot, dry rock gardens. And for gardeners in wooded areas, here's the best feature of all — the deer leave them alone! Do you recognize these plants as junipers? Most … highly compressed cones that are often mistakenly called berries. The bark of many species is an attractive, peeling russet color, familiar to many as the red cedar found in furniture or …
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… Citizen Science Budburst Budburst is a nationwide initiative that uses citizen scientist observers to track climate change by recording the leafing and flowering of flora across the United States. Plants of Concern This Garden program engages citizen scientists to monitor the Chicago Wilderness region’s rarest plants, assess trends in their populations, and …
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… spends his weekends on a high-stakes scavenger hunt across Southern Illinois, gathering clues to save rare plants from disappearing. Traversing steep prairie hillsides and swampy lowlands as a Plants of Concern volunteer, his mission is, at once, straightforward and profound: find endangered plants, count them, and alert the land … giving back to the landscapes they love. “I think caring for the natural world brings out the best in people,” said Stevens. The swollen sedge ( Carex intumescens ). Source: Doug McGrady. …
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… purchasing sources for particular plants Specimen collection and submission Please be sure to read our guidelines for specimen collection and submission if you will be bringing in a sample … online forms above, please send files in one of the requested formats. Remember! Our diagnosis is only as good as your sample. Please follow our guidelines for collecting and submitting samples in order for us to provide you with accurate answers to your questions. Prevention of boxwood blight Plant …
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… Markets Windy City Harvest Markets The produce available at the following markets is grown at GAP certified Windy City Harvest urban farm sites using sustainable growing … grocery store selling seasonal, locally grown produce, plants, seeds, and products to the community. PCC Austin Farm Stand Located at PCC Austin Family Health Center 330 N. Lotus … grocery store selling seasonal, locally grown produce, plants, seeds, and products to the community. PCC Austin Farm Stand Located at PCC Austin Family Health Center 330 N. Lotus …
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… English Walled Garden One of the Chicago Botanic Garden’s most enchanting and popular places is the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden, which was designed by renowned English … with Fred Spicer Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern—the feeling is as timeless as the … in the garden in 2012. As a result, a restoration project is underway that includes a plan to rethink the plantings and overhaul the perennial borders. In designing the English Walled …
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