… 180 different plants. He was happy to share the scoop before he finishes the official report on their garden-worthiness, which will appear soon among the Garden's other evaluations. A bee alights on New England aster ( Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) . This Monte Cassino aster ( Symphyotrichum … more accurately, and that has led to smaller classifications and many recent name changes. For example, the majority of native North American species formerly classified as asters are now …
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… Hayes Tulsa, Oklahoma Radiate 2025 Various textiles, vinyl, nylon webbing, thread Farm On Ogden Installation Rachel Hayes Tulsa, Oklahoma Ebb and Flow 2025 ARTIST STATEMENT Artist … vibrant and textured textiles to custom-fit the Chicago Botanic Garden’s main campus and Farm on Ogden location. Each work creates an environment to explore and meander. Inspired by modern … Museum of Art, Roswell, NM. Hayes has collaborated with the Italian fashion house Missoni on four projects, culminating with a solo exhibition during Milan Design Week. Recently, she …
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… Timber Press. Portland, Oregon. p. 227. At first glance, witch hazels hardly seem candidates for tests or trials, since, as a group, they are hardy, maintenance-free, and ignored by most … shrubs, with smooth, rather plain brown-to-gray bark. Handsome oval leaves, sometimes downy on the underside, turn all sorts of colors in fall. And then there's the crowning glory: shaggy, … The great botanist Linnaeus saw leaves, flowers, and the prior year's fruit all at once on a single native witch hazel, thus choosing "hama" ("at the same time") and "melon" (apple or …
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… scab is a common fungal infection of crabapple and apple trees. Small, pale green spots appear on the edges and surfaces of leaves which soon enlarge and turn brown. Leaves will eventually … which is extremely common among ornamental crabapples and fruiting apple trees. Spores land on the delicate tissue of newly opened leaves and send threadlike structures into the leaf, … helps to control infections. Preventive fungicide treatment may be warranted in some cases. For recommended chemical treatments of apple scab and a list of disease-resistant crabapple …
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… more or less the same as the parent plant, unlike hybridized varieties. This is an advantage for home gardeners because seed from favorite vegetables can be saved from year to year. Heirloom … Wonder pole bean, as well as ‘Black Krim’, ‘Lemon Drop’, and ‘Cherokee Purple’ tomatoes. For lists of heirloom plants and sources, please contact Plant Information Service . Be sure to attend the annual Seed Swap at the Chicago Botanic Garden on Sunday, February 24 for more heirloom seed information Seed Swap . …
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… Q: I have had problems with insects on my houseplants during past winters. Is there anything I can do to prevent or control them? A: … inspecting any plants before bringing them into your home. This is especially important for plants that have spent the summer outdoors. If insects are found, isolate the affected plants immediately. The second step is to regularly monitor plants for insects or signs of insect activity. Be sure to check the underside of all leaves as well as …
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… fall color typical of the genus. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American …
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… relatively rare in cultivation. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American …
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… fall foliage color of the genus. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. The genus was named for Dr. Charles Amson, an 18th century American …
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… lilac produces abundant and fragrant pale lavender blossoms, which fade to an icy light blue on a dense, compact plant. It is the most readily available and planted lilac for the home garden. There are more than 200 Miss Kim lilacs at the Chicago Botanic Garden. … Members of the genus Syringa , commonly known as lilacs, are shrubs or small trees prized for their showy and fragrant blooms in late spring. The individual flowers are tubular in form …
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