… We love nature here at the Chicago Botanic Garden, so we looked to the natural world for inspiration on how to enjoy the eclipse— here at the Garden , or in your … with the sun every day, actually—is don’t look directly at it with the naked eye . A fun way to indirectly “see” the eclipse is with a pinhole projector, and one of the best natural projectors is a leaf. Leaves often have holes that can act as natural projectors. …
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… design topics under the Garden Design Certificate program . Please join the interest list to receive information on related course topics. … design topics under the Garden Design Certificate program . Please join the interest list to receive information on related course topics. …
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… experience as a psychotherapist, landscape architect and contractor she applies her expertise to creating therapeutic landscapes in public and private settings. Barnes has received many multi-disciplinary awards for her research and writing (AIA, AHTA, EDRA, ASLA, Open Spaces Sacred Places). Recent projects … She is co-author, with Naomi Sachs, of Therapeutic Landscapes: An Evidence-Based Approach to Designing Healing Gardens and Restorative Outdoor Spaces (Wiley, 2014). Mark Epstein , PLA, is …
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… I love coming home to my quiet, tree-lined Chicago neighborhood, but one thing I miss about urban living is ample … stairs. Growing an herb container doesn’t require a whole lot of space, luckily. To find the best inspiration, I turned to Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist for the Regenstein Fruit & … work if that’s allowed on your porch, or a strawberry jar with a dozen holes in it. You can get really creative." Consider the light: Most herbs like at least four to six hours of bright, …
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… relatively large mottled blossoms. The beautiful colors range from shades of pink and lavender to purple and red, with some yellow in the center. The matte flowers have purple sepals and … bloom spike. Very easy to grow in medium light with average watering, this stunning orchid is best grown in slightly humid, cool, well-ventilated conditions because of the Miltoniopsis in its … by genus and is consistent with their natural habitat. While requiring adequate sunlight for a stunning bloom display, most orchids will not tolerate sustained direct sun. Many varieties …
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… Galanthus nivalis 'Atkinsii') is a very showy, large-flowered snowdrop, among the first bulbs to bloom in early spring. The name was given to the genus by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. Native to large areas of Europe, from Spain to the … have small, fleshy tails containing substances attractive to ants, which distribute the seeds. Best planted in partial shade in moist, hummus-rich soil, snowdrops can be naturalized in grass …
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… soft buttery yellow new growth that becomes a rich yellow as the pinkish purple flowers begin to bloom in June. The Spiraea japonica species includes the greatest range of cultivars available to the home gardener within the Spiraea genus. They all have a compact mounding habit in sizes … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and …
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… October’s falling leaves signal a major transition for Chicago-area gardeners. Although daytime temperatures may be pleasant and even balmy this month, autumn’s hard frost is on the way—and outdoor tasks are often dictated by its arrival. Cleanup and maintenance chores take a starring role in advance of winter. Although our gardens are bidding farewell to the last of the season’s flowers, October is a great time to plant spring-blooming bulbs in …
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… of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society in the 18th century, forsythias are medium to large shrubs that produce four- petaled clusters of bell-shaped flowers in the axils of the stiff, rough branches. These Asian shrubs are very adaptable to poor soils and varying moisture, but the flower buds may be tender on older cultivars. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering, giving new growth time to form flower buds. Never shear …
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… Sprout the Titan Arum Sprout was our third titan arum to bloom. Sprout Was Huge. Everything about the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) was big: … its corm. Learn about the titan growth cycle and follow Sprout’s height and girth gain day-to-day on our corpse flower growth chart. Sprout the titan arum photographed April 11 and 12, 2016 A Blooming Titan Arum Smells Rotten Bloom night is the big night for the titan arum’s famous stench. The flowering structure generally opens late in the …
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