… and early summer were beautiful! Will they bloom again? A: Many perennials can be encouraged to rebloom by selectively pruning after a plant's initial flush of blooms. Perennials such as … flower and stem. Removing the flowering spikes of Blazing Star or Gayfeather (Liatris) down to basal foliage often encourages the plant to bloom into August and September. When entire flowering clusters of Spiderwort (Tradescantia) …
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… Make a Gift from Your IRA to Support the Chicago Botanic Garden If you are 70½ or older, you can make a meaningful impact to the Chicago Botanic Garden today through a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your … gift counts toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) if you are 73 or older, but it is not included in your taxable income. Your IRA gift will help sustain the Garden’s vibrant …
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… been much of a coffee drinker—tea has always been my drink of choice. So, what better way to enjoy my favorites than by growing my own tea garden? And you can, too! Herbal tea gardens are … year, I’m growing peppermint, catnip, banana mint, and pineapple mint. Rich in nutrients, mint is both delicious and medicinal, known for easing both digestion and indigestion. Mint can also … herb is also known as sorrel, Florida Cranberry, and Flor de Jamaica. In the Caribbean, it is best known as the main ingredient in the holiday drink Sorrel . Although a perennial in tropical …
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… noticed a tall, vertical grass, planted en masse , swaying in the wind at the entrance to the mall, in your neighbor’s yard, or most likely, at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Feather reed … Foerster (1874–1970), for discovering the species in the 1930s along a railway in Germany. It is reported that he pulled the emergency brake on the train he was riding in order to collect the … 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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… The popularity of agave-based drinks like tequila and mezcal is at an all-time high in the United States. And that is bad news for agaves. As Hector Ortiz, … popularity of these drinks has fueled the expansion of agave monoculture—where land is cleared to grow a single species of agave, destroying the habitats of wild agaves and reducing … prickly pear cacti ( Opuntia species). In what is now southern Arizona, people used rock piles to grow agaves, which retained soil moisture and increased resilience against drought. By …
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… By now, you’ve likely heard about the emerald ash borer and the disastrous impacts the insect is having on trees throughout our region. But how can you identify an ash tree? And what exactly is this tiny insect doing to cause such a big problem? Join us for a no-nonsense look at the emerald ash borer. Using the … emerald ash borer management plan as a case study, we’ll consider what you can do to preserve your trees. An outdoor demonstration of tree treatment will be included as part of …
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… Lenhardt Library Services Reference Lenhardt Library staff is available to answer questions and direct research. Borrowing Members of the Chicago Botanic … may be renewed one time in person, by phone at (847) 835-8201, or by e-mail at Click here to show mail address . Returning Borrowed materials must be returned to the Lenhardt Library of …
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… Digital Photography Contest Choose your best photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer It is certainly not an easy task to pick your best photo of the Chicago Botanic Garden! The subject matter is so wonderful that I …
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… Annual cicada Insect fascination is never ending. Here are five activities you can do this summer to extend the enchantment. 1. Annual cicadas. The annual species are with us all summer. Be an … all other insects go through life cycle stages like the cicada, with a dramatic final shedding to become adult flying insects? Dragonfly nymphs live underwater until it’s their time to molt …
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… climates in different ways. They then consider how their own personal actions contribute to climate change and investigate in more detail its specific impacts on ecological systems and … and investigate how this country or area has been affected. Students present their research to the class. The unit concludes with student reflections on what they have learned about climate … use their research to create a presentation, poster, newsletter, or letter to a government official. Students present their research to the class. Activity 4.3: Calculating Your Ecological …
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