… more than 100 plants”? Former Chicago Botanic Garden horticulturist Tom Weaver recently moved to Minnesota to start a new chapter. Along with his husband and dog, he brought his plant family, … I could read,” he said. Now he’s a proud plant parent to more than 100 plants. The collection is impressive, to be sure. But just how does one transport a thriving plant collection? As I … said Weaver. “They may lose a couple of leaves. With anything, adjusting takes time. It’s best to put your plants in a spot that is a similar environment to their old home.” Be patient …
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… provides master gardener training online and in person throughout the state of Illinois. To find a course near you, please visit the Local Master Gardener Programs information page. For … on other training dates and sites, check the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener website . The Master Gardener program is a community-based, all-volunteer organization sponsored by the University of Illinois …
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… Changing your planting style is a win-win for you and your local bees. At the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, … too. A sweat bee ( Halictus ligatus ) covered in Rudbeckia pollen, which the bee gathers to feed to her larvae. Photo by Alex Wild Not all bees pollinate the same way Did you know that some …
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… Next to the royalty on the orchid tree is a close relative, Miltassia 'Charles M. Fitch'. This plant is the result of crossing two … Orchidaceae, is the second largest plant family in the world, with 880 genera and more than 26,000 species. Orchid breeders have created more than 100,000 hybrids, some of them combining …
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… Q: Last year my mums grew tall and spindly. Is there something I can do to prevent this from happening again this year? A: Hardy chrysanthemum plants can grow 1 to 3 feet tall, depending on the cultivar, with a spread sometimes equal to the height. To keep …
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… Carnival Candy Apple Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has foliage colors with an apple red and green … summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Candy Apple Alumroot is one of a ten Carnival Alumroot varieties with diverse foliage colors, uniform size and good … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… Sphere. Experience the world through artist Anthony Rowe’s eyes. His creation, Singularity, is a breathtaking 26-foot sphere of light and movement from the UK—featuring thousands of points of light pulsing, … feel when they experience Singularity? All of our works, including Singularity , are meant to transport people out of the everyday grind for a while—to sit there and just go, wow . It’s …
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… of gold sunflowers, the native plants that for me signal the approach of autumn. They belong to the Asteraceae family (previously known as the composite family: Compositae) and are … garden or borders and occasionally fills a vase or two in the kitchen. The name Helianthus is derived from the Greek helios for sun and anthus for a flower. Vincent van Gogh paid tribute … after a single season spent with sunflower shells on the soil around it. Better idea is to buy sunflower seeds that have the hulls removed. It’s a bit more expensive, but you won’t have to …
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… in 2009. The Keep Growing plan includes a $125 million capital and endowment initiative to enable the Garden to continue to engage, educate, and inspire, and to improve plant and ecosystem health close to home and … in 2009. The Keep Growing plan includes a $125 million capital and endowment initiative to enable the Garden to continue to engage, educate, and inspire, and to improve plant and ecosystem health close to …
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… 50+ years of connecting people to the natural world By design, our living museum will never be complete. We will continue to grow and change, continue to become the Chicago Botanic Garden. Who will the Garden be in ten … the future, you inspire us to keep imagining. Donate now “When you're over 50, as the Garden is now, you find you’ve got a multigenerational family. You have grandparents, parents, …
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