… on how to shift your energy and attention outward instead of inward for emotional well-being. One easy way to do that at the Chicago Botanic Garden or anywhere you walk is to seek out the …
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… myrrh, musk, apple, cinnamon, grape, damask, lemon, vanilla, pepper, pine…and, of course, tea, one of the richest of rose scents. Honey Perfume™ —The perfect name for a strongly spicy, …
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… instead of plastic. It could be a home-cooked meal or an out-of-the-ordinary beverage. One of our favorite ways to make picnic fare more special—whether it’s homemade or …
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… “X” or inverted “V” on its back. Now let’s talk about that beautiful red color! Watch one fly away and it will flash its sassy red abdomen. In nature, red coloring usually warns …
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… the idea of naming each moth the way meteorologists name tropical storms, so we named this one “Aaliyah.” To make that week even better, a new African moon moth ( Argema mimosae ) …
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… Tom Soulsby—who’s been planting these signature troughs for the past 15 years—it’s one of his favorite things to do each spring. The bright, colorful troughs in the Heritage Garden …
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… conservation program for the beloved woodland flower . The Huntsville Botanical Garden has one of the most complete collections of Trillium in the United States. Andrew Bunting, who …
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… Prune out thin or crossing canes to open up the plant, and cut back remaining canes by one-third in height. Step 2: Clean up leaf litter. This simple step can prevent major problems …
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… adorn beds of parsley, chard, and heirloom root vegetables. But the giant pumpkins are just one example of the diverse Cucurbita garden art that we once grew in the Fruit & Vegetable … of frost. Moving an Atlantic Giant would take a full day of careful handling…and more than one forklift. Make sure you have a forklift available before you think of growing Cucurbita …
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… season at the Garden. Like the early blooming wildflowers in McDonald Woods, turtles are truly one of the first signs of spring. Soon after the ice melts on our lakes, turtles begin moving … fall. Hoop trap for aquatic turtles Several years ago, I initiated a turtle project with one of the summer interns. We set out to try to determine how many turtles and how many species … This is the turtle of dime-store fame. There was a time when it seemed like every kid had one of these sliders as a pet – do you remember Cuff and Link from the movie Rocky ? They are …
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