Snapchat at the Garden Add us! Add the Garden by username ( chicagobotanic ) or by snapcode. Fun stories We like to give you a peek at what’s going on at the Garden, even if you can’t be here in person. Our Snapchat stories have covered everything from live pumpkin carvings at Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns to bloom hunts on the first day of spring. Festive filters Taking photos on Snapchat …
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… Botanic Garden. Feather reed grass ( Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’) has, for good reason, become a staple in perennial gardens. Calamagrostis × acutiflora ‘Karl … two species native to Europe and Asia can thank German nurseryman Karl Foerster (1874–1970), for discovering the species in the 1930s along a railway in Germany. It is reported that he … Foerster’s Lasting Imprint on the World of Horticulture,” Cubits.org (blog), April 26, 2010, http://cubits.org/articlesongardening/articles/view/325/ . Van Sweden, James. …
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… For the new orchid grower, selecting an orchid may seem overwhelming. Here are a few tips to get you started. 1. Know yourself, your growing environment, and what you’re buying. A healthy orchid. Notice the plump pseudobulbs (stems), smooth green leaves, and … you have questions about an orchid’s growing conditions, you can always ask the grower you’re buying from, or check out the American Orchid Society’s Culture Sheets . Also, make sure that …
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… GardenGuide Enhance Your Visit with the GardenGuide App 2.0 Technology can enhance your next visit to the Garden! The GardenGuide app features an interactive map, tour guide, event calendar, … path on the map indicates where you should walk, with key information pins that can be touched for more information. Best of all there are audio narratives by Kris Jarantoski, former executive …
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… from the brink of extinction? The answer might be found in zoo animals. That’s the inspiration for Chicago Botanic Garden scientist Jeremie Fant’s latest research. Fant, a molecular ecologist and plant genetics guru, is working with other … Fant, and the rest of the Garden’s conservation scientists are doing, check out the latest news here . …
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… July 14 – September 30, 2012 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens exhibition is a stunning collection of fine …
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… Wild , went on to be a no. 1 bestseller and an acclaimed movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Her latest bestseller, Brave Enough , continues her inspirational journey with a collection of quotes …
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… In the Chicago area, record-breaking weather was recorded in 2016 and 2017: For the first time in 146 years, the National Weather Service documented no measurable snowfall … by those in northern climes (ourselves included!), they may cause problems later in the year, for both natural and agricultural systems. In natural areas, we might experience more … Image Library [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Virginia bluebells ( Mertensia virginica ) Visit Budburst and create an account and you’re ready to go. Once you’ve created an account, you …
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