… of wild colors—mauve, purple, yellow, red, violet, and blue—and include primer, so only one coat may be needed. This allows you to create your own special color theme to tie everything …
Type: Plant Info
… with a hammer All of them were given plant food that came with the flowers. As a control, one had only plant food. Our results? The hydrangea with the smashed stem wilted on Day 3. The …
Type: Blog
… or sand and 5 percent humus/organic matter, meaning decaying plant and animal waste/remains). One quarter (25 percent) should be water. And the remaining 25 percent is—here's the … soil. It is important to balance the amount of greens and browns in your compost. Too much of one or the other can affect the quality of the compost or result in offensive odors. Note: If you …
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We built this ofrenda for staff at the Chicago Botanic Garden last year. Ver en español Our family only leaves us when we forget about them With an armful of fragrant marigolds, I headed toward the laughter coming from my family’s graves. That year, in Mexico for Día de los Muertos, I was a 16-year-old kid from Chicago who was just beginning to understand what the holiday meant. The Day of the …
Type: Blog
… Garden, we simply want winter—too often maligned as cold and dreary—to get its due. Perhaps no one is more agreeable to take on the pro-winter debate than Fred Spicer, the Garden’s executive …
Type: Blog
… The ideal combination of open water and diversity of plant material at the Garden makes it one of the top birding spots in the Chicago area. No season is more longed for, or dreamed about, …
Type: Walks
… infuse for several minutes and…voila! Ginger ( Zingiber officinalis ) This has many uses, one of which is a digestive aid. Ginger ale is often used to settle stomachs. The plant's …
Type: Plant Info
… scale of hotness lists the habanero as the world's hottest, giving it a rating of 285,000! One seed catalog describes its flavor and aroma as "irresistible" despite its searing heat. The …
Type: Plant Info
… A clump can be split in spring and be ready to bloom by late summer. —These plants do have one flaw, at least from a gardener's point of view: deer and rabbits find them tasty, according …
Type: Plant Info
… independent garden stores and online. If you’re buying a birdbath for the first time, choose one that has a shallow bowl (not more than 2 inches deep). Birds will not use birdbaths with deep …
Type: Plant Info
