… Q. What is the best way to care for clematis? A. It is important to plant clematis in a location where the top of the plant will …
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… Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … the holiday. Shred colored construction paper or old Sunday comics and use that material in place of plastic grass. With a little advance planning, you can even sprout your own wheatberry … will be greening up as well. The Chicago Botanic Garden wishes you and your families the very best of holidays and hopes to see you all out here soon, enjoying springtime at its best! … …
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… swallowtail. Butterflies and their offspring (eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids) are food for many birds, mammals, and insects. They’re an important part of the overall ecological lifecycle. Plants provide nectar and shelter for the eggs of butterflies and moths and food for caterpillars. The right plants can also help … sunflower (Tithonia) , zinnias, lantana, cosmos, ageratum, and verbena. Some butterflies visit mud puddles, damp soil, overripe fruit, tree sap, and carrion and animal feces to obtain …
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… their waists.) Nick Dorian is a postdoctoral researcher with the Garden’s Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action, and he finds bees simply fascinating. One day in … small flower garden.” Unlike honey bees, most Illinois bees are solitary. The female selects a place to build a nest in the ground, in wood or hollow branches, and in dry plant stems. She … have evolved together over thousands of years. But, many native bees are “generalists”—they visit a wide variety of plants, including non-native flowers like zinnias and lavender. Other …
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… A Foundation for Learning A continuum of nature-based educational programs serving infants through retirees is … and flavorful gum to take home. The Homemade Ice Cream class explores the only orchid grown for food: vanilla. Registration and fees are required. Little Diggers Preschoolers ages 2, 3 and … of our signature Camp CBG summer offerings: Bloomin’ Garden Strollers is a social play program for caregivers and campers ages 6 months to 24 months. Sessions include a brisk walk, an …
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… plants to produce fruit. That’s because those plants produce separate male and female flowers. For example, the first flowers that appear on cucumber plants are typically males. You can tell … moths, or butterflies. Although they’re not native, honeybees are especially important for pollinating many crops including fruit trees. Tomato and pepper plants, on the other hand, … or running your hand over them if you do not see fruit forming.) Bees and other insects will visit tomato and pepper flowers in search of nectar and while doing so, they’ll also aid …
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… Tips for an Eco-Friendly Passover Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … your holiday eco-friendly. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of renewal is to visit the Garden with your family, to see how the earth is gloriously rejuvenating itself within … and styrofoam. Unfortunately, no company has yet developed a compostible “bag-o-plagues.” The best we can do here is to encourage you to pass those nonbiodegradable tchochkes along from …
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… beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the … birds need access to water every single day. Choose a birdbath with a shallow bowl and place it near a window where you can enjoy their antics. If the bowl is more than three inches deep, small songbirds will only perch on the edge or not at all. In that case, place a large flat stone in the center for perching. Larger birds will splash around, cleaning …
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… fresh, unplanted bulbs on hand, specialty catalogs and retailers often recommend and stock the best varieties for forcing. To start an indoor bulb garden, use shallow pots 4 to 12 inches wide with drainage … or a homemade mixture of one part garden soil, one part peat moss, and one part perlite. Then place a single layer of fresh bulbs with their noses pointing up and the sides of the bulbs just …
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… Gardens That Heal: A Prescription for Wellness Seminar Speakers Wednesday, May 10, 2017 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Clare … Berkeley and principal of Healing Landscapes, Berkley, CA. She is internationally recognized for pioneering research on the psychological and sociological aspects of architecture and … governmental, recreational and residential projects. Mr. Bainnson headed up the design team for the Portland Memory Garden, the garden for people with Alzheimer’s, their families and …
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