… Lenhardt Library Rare Book Collection A selection of our digitized rare books is accessible through our LibGuide The Library presents rare book exhibitions each year with an accompanying free gallery talk to share these treasures with a public audience. The Lenhardt Library is focused on developing a collection of national prominence that strengthens its service to researchers and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books …
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… For most gardeners, the top vegetable is the tomato. As they plant in late May, visions of red, round, juicy beefsteaks dance in their … blocky pink hybrid 'Early Wonder' , early maturing and determinate. Determinate tomatoes grow to a certain size and stop, producing all their fruit over a few weeks and then quitting. Because … plant them too early. Let them enjoy warm soil and summer sunlight so they can grow into their best flavor and color—whatever that color may be. Beth Botts is a garden writer and speaker …
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… Windy City Harvest’s Youth Farm in high school because she was a “tomboy at heart” who wanted to get her hands dirty. Deshawn Willingham started in the Corps program because he needed a job—then from day one, he fell in love with “how resilient and amazing nature is.” Clarence Smith’s family has farmed for generations in Michigan and Mississippi; Windy City … is] just a training ground for five years down the road,” Smith said. They’ve come a long way, but the dream only gets bigger from here. …
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… poet William Wordsworth came upon the happy sight of daffodils in spring—and was inspired to write one of the most beloved nature poems in the English language. The poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” is a reminder of the ability of the natural world to lift spirits. Wordsworth wrote the poem on … with daffodils, we hope you can remember a time or place when the sunny blooms made their way into your heart. This post was inspired by a 2013 blog written by Sophia Shaw, the Garden's …
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… Ogden Exhibit Four Blanche Killingsworth North Lawndale Community Member Blanche Killingsworth is a longtime North Lawndale community member. It’s so important youth know what healthy eating … transition of this property, the gardeners coming in, youth learning gardening, cooking, how to eat healthy. Some residents believed Windy City Harvest would bring food and a positive attitude to the community. Some were leery of new people coming in. Lifelong Connections I recently had a …
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… Admit it: you're always drawn to them. It's their height…their interesting contrast…those smoky good looks. This month in Smart … in modern gardens. Deep, rich color gives gardeners the dark side of contrast that can be hard to achieve with green-foliaged plants. Tall, dark plants become a backdrop for everything else in … on its long, strappy leaves. A grass that grows into an elegant, 3-foot mound, 'Prince' is hardy in zones 8 to 10, but not in our area. Planted as an annual or overwintered in a …
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… still within a summer's night A something so transporting bright, I clap my hands to see.” — Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) The reclusive American poet, Emily Dickinson, was devoted … in June, you'll hear the birds singing as the sun sets late in the evening. The birdsong is slowly overtaken by a chorus of crickets and cicadas. The rising of fireflies from the shrubs … plants and corms (solid underground stems that look like a bulb) in the spring. Caladiums are best grown in moist, fertile soil or in containers filled with soil-less potting mix. Grow them …
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… Asters are a highlight of the autumn landscape. There are about 250 species native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Illinois native perennial asters grow along roadsides, in … o blongifolium ‘October Skies’ Ornamental Features A key attractive feature of most asters is the mass of striking flowers that resplendent in the garden and in a vase. Depending on the … Eurybia divaricata ), and bigleaf aster ( E. macrophylla ) tolerate deep shade but produce the best flower display with some morning sun. Pinching back the stems (removing a few inches of the …
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… On Chicago’s Southeast Side, a wetland scarred by decades of steelmaking has yet to heal. But against the odds, a single endangered flower has bloomed here. The only wild … after wild populations of the species were last seen in Illinois. The bloom this past spring is a small but striking sign of recovery. Its presence is thanks to the Chicago Botanic Garden … decades. It couldn’t have survived Big Marsh’s original wetland, but slag had transformed the site into something resembling the daisy’s almost nonexistent native habitat. This was a rare …
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… In School Programs Enrich your curriculum and have the Chicago Botanic Garden come to you! Choose from a variety of programs that feature plant topics appropriate for specific … grade levels. Meet a Scientist Middle and high school educators: would your students like to meet a real, live scientist who can explain how the became a scientist, share their research, … your class, in English or Spanish, for no charge. Traveling Plant Science Teacher This program is currently on hold. …
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