… the hottest year since global temperature tracking began in 1880. If that sounds familiar, it is: It was the third record-breaking warm year in a row. And the warmth continued into 2017. “Is … phenological mismatches. These occur when species that depend on each other do not respond to climate cues in the same way. For instance, hummingbirds and butterflies that overwinter in the tropics and migrate north …
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… Is your garden fragrant enough? Gardeners often focus on color and design in their beds, borders, and yards and forget to factor in fragrance. Yet scent is keenly important to humans, as it is capable of triggering … in summer. Look for 'Honeybells' and 'Sweet Susan' in the Sensory Garden (one of the best locations for fragrance on the grounds), a fine patch of fragrant 'Royal Standard' just …
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… Garden, Glencoe, IL Tour Leader: Plant Evaluation Gardens: A Climate Lens Richard Hawke is responsible for the comparative evaluation of more than 1,200 taxa of herbaceous and woody plants in the Plant Evaluation Program. The program is one of the largest and most diverse in the nation, and received the Award for Program … from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has managed the Garden’s trials since 1986. He is the author of Plant Evaluation Notes, a periodic publication reporting the results of the …
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… front and center in the Crescent's annual beds, while hundreds of evergreen boxwood give shape to their curves. The evergreens create a mass of green "steps" flanking the eight concentric tiers, which increase in size as they slope gently down to the water's edge. Brick walkways lace through the beds, encouraging visitors to step close to … trees and shrubs command attention, giving the garden a sense of permanence and form. This is when the signature weeping willows, green pillows of cloud-pruned boxwoods, and the fastigiate …
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… Since starting at the Garden in 2005 as the Garden’s education manager, Schwarz has worked to ensure that in our increasingly urban world, people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds have access to green space and to high-quality nature-based education and enrichment programs, both on Garden grounds and in their own communities. She is passionate about environmental justice, the need for engagement and action focused on climate …
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… walk of the Garden. Or did you say cow slobbers? Whatever you call it, Tradescantia ohiensis is just one of the prairie plants that has a unique story to tell. Tradescantia ohiensis , better known to most as spiderwort, blooms in late spring in … strings of mucilaginous sap that form as it stretches between your fingertips. By the way, the “wort” part of spiderwort, which is commonly used to describe many plants (figwort, …
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… Garden and Kasey Bersett Eaves, owner of Vivant Gardening Services in Chicago, teamed up to create delicious mixers for cocktails. You can easily make these cocktails at home. What … It’s a tangy syrup made from fruit, sugar, vinegar, and herbs; it was originally used as a way to preserve food. It’s also helpful to know what muddling is. The process of gently bruising the leaves of herbs releases the fresh, green taste and aroma …
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… created by melting recycled plastic on a vaulted steel frame. The color transitions from black to purple, red, orange, and yellow as it moves upwards, representing ideas of growth and a brighter future. Passing through the structure will provide viewers a moment to contemplate the amount of plastic in the environment and where the plastic’s life cycle might end.” About the artist: Cody James Norman is a Chicago-based artist, designer, robot handler, and plastic miner. His work has been …
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… James VeggieRx Manager, Windy City Harvest Ketaurah James grew up in North Lawndale and is the manager of the VeggieRx program. English Spanish I manage the VeggieRx program, a … with Lawndale Christian Health Center that provides fresh produce and nutrition education to the North Lawndale neighborhood. Childhood Memories I grew up in North Lawndale, and … by people who have lived here a long time–grandmas and grandpas passing knowledge down to children and children’s children. My first job was with Windy City Harvest. It’s a core …
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… table…but have you thought about a centerpiece yet? A cornucopia, or horn of plenty, is a classically beautiful, easy, and crowd-pleasing way to pull together a centerpiece without a lot of fuss or expense. I taught a fall cornucopia …
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