… would be the perfect plant to explain plant relationships as part of a science display for Love in Bloom , this summer’s theme at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Mistletoe—a plant that … of Forestry Exhibits horticulturist Jason Toth could not find the right kind of mistletoe for sale anywhere. And it would take too long for our production greenhouse to grow the plant. Even if he had found a cutting, Toth realized, …
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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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… 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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… Click below to download a bingo activity card of your choice, print, and play during your visit . Spring Bingo Summer Bingo Fall Bingo Winter Bingo Play @home: Click below to … Click below to download a bingo activity card of your choice, print, and play during your visit . Spring Bingo Summer Bingo Fall Bingo Winter Bingo Play @home: Click below to …
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… share their favorite and meaningful spots—private or public—and to find new public places to visit. Note: Some places may have different hours or access; please check before you go. View … share their favorite and meaningful spots—private or public—and to find new public places to visit. Note: Some places may have different hours or access; please check before you go. View …
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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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… 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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… 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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… A well-designed outdoor space can do wonders for seniors and those with Alzheimer’s disease. But how do these gardens differ from other … of self. There are many measurable health outcomes for seniors and the outdoors. Even a short visit in a garden can lower blood pressure, improve vitamin D absorption, improve stability, and … outdoor space that relate to programmatic intentions on top of the physical design but we’ll visit those topics another day. Outdoor spaces in facilities for the elderly and aging are …
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