… Viva Vita Pride Month is a time to honor the history and voices of the LGBTQIA+ community—which makes me, a plant … of British gardening style, which includes Sissinghurst Castle Garden, arguably one of the best examples of an English walled garden, that was created by Sackville-West and her husband, …
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… in your garden? How about marigolds, coleus, a gingko, or a panicle hydrangea? If so, this is a testimony to the many plant explorers who, in the past four centuries, traveled far and wide, for years at … understanding of how the plants grow; the environmental conditions they prefer; and the way in which they interact with that environment,” Douglas says. The collection is an important …
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… Botanic Garden? Find out with our mystery photo challenge! Guess these objects and where to find them with our close-up snapshots. Click on the picture to reveal the answer to each clue … too. × It’s the English Walled Garden gate! The Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden is a favorite among visitors and was originally created by the noted British landscape architect, … Cross it and discover a thought-provoking journey. × Did you guess the Japanese Garden Bridge? Way to go! In the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden, this bridge is part of what’s called …
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… The one-mile stretch of the Skokie River, which runs through the Chicago Botanic Garden, is one of the Garden's four natural areas and is a demonstration site offering natural methods to enhance urban waterways. Once a meandering stream that was part of a larger complex of marsh, …
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… Bar Located just off the Linden Allée near the Krasberg Rose Garden The Rose Terrace Bar is the perfect place to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and smell the roses. The menu offers craft beers from … off the Linden Allée near the Krasberg Rose Garden The Rose Terrace Bar is the perfect place to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and smell the roses. The menu offers craft beers from …
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… Garden To-Do List Garden debris removal Amend soil with compost Some planting can begin Supporting … in the yard as well, particularly if March’s weather proved too cold and/or wet. April also is a good month to help emerging plants for the growing season ahead. Garden To-Do List Continue … month to … Start a compost pile Do-it-yourself composting is an eco-friendly, cost-efficient way to bolster the health of the soil in your vegetable and flower gardens. The rich, organic …
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… collectors, we spend a lot of time and energy researching the flora of the areas we are going to visit. We search out areas of the world where the climate is similar to that of the midwestern United States, and we make lists. Lots of lists. Massive … scientific community until we managed to get lost and found it in the process of working our way back home. Paeonia tenuifolia in the remote and sparsely populated Vashlovani Reserve; the …
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… Garden To-Do List Develop a plan Address winter hazards De-ice with caution Tree and shrub care Ice and … for infestation Bonus Recycle holiday evergreens For Chicago-area gardeners, January is primarily a time for planning, not planting. With winter in full swing in our USDA Hardiness … be pruned in dormant winter months to minimize the risk of oak wilt disease. Heavy pruning is best performed later in winter or in early spring just before bud break. However, immediately …
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… through my nostrils at an Orchid Show scented display one year. The sweet smell was a great way to show many Chicago Botanic Garden visitors that vanilla comes from the fruits of the vanilla … cabinet. Currently, I am in the second year of my research of the vanilla orchid. Vanilla is an exciting plant to study because it grows as a vine with two different types of roots. These …
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… Plant Diagnosis Plant information Service routinely asks visitors to submit plant samples for accurate diagnoses and identifications. However, we will no longer … allow samples of boxwood ( Buxus ), pachysandra ( Pachysandra ), and sweet box ( Sarcococca ) to be brought to the Garden, in order to prevent the spread of Boxwood Blight, a devastating … business hours on the Plant Information Hotline at (847) 835-0972. Remember: Our diagnosis is only as good as your information. In your email, please include as much of the following …
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