… From time to time, we need to replant the Living Wall at the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden. That leaves us with four empty walls. So we get creative and make an “alternative” living wall. These burlap pocket planters contain … to place his or her planter next to a friend’s planter so they could grow close together. Just for fun, we experimented with some other kinds of planters, including plastic bottles and shoes. …
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… health care, said an insulating blanket of snow on the ground helps. Snow is a good insulator for plants that are exposed to extreme cold temperatures, so any plants that are covered should not have damage to their root … can sometime fool plants into acting as if spring has arrived. If, after a polar vortex, we get a mid- or late winter warm up that lasts more than a few days, some plants could be tricked …
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… We discovered a fun way to encourage the Garden’s Camp CBG campers to try a salad. Many kids turn up their noses when … the word, but after painting with food, our campers are eager to “dig into” their creations. For little ones, this project is easy and fun to do with a grown-up and provides opportunities to …
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… Show of hands: Who’s ready for spring? We are, too. Thankfully, the bright, blooming containers in the Heritage Garden at … 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 welcome visitors every … Horticulturist Tom Soulsby uses small, visually interesting plants that would otherwise get lost in a mass planting in the Garden. People look forward to these 41 containers each …
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… groves and an expansive lawn that has a runnel, rolling hills, a willow tunnel, boulders for climbing, and natural “rooms” defined by arborvitae and hornbeams. The Nature Play Garden is … sound (the sweetgum trees have seedpods that rattle); more than half of the perennials are new to the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Nature Play Garden hills and lawn are open from mid-April … sound (the sweetgum trees have seedpods that rattle); more than half of the perennials are new to the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Nature Play Garden hills and lawn are open from mid-April …
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… freshly squeezed orange juice 2 garlic cloves ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper Salt and pepper to taste Corn Relish 2 ears fresh sweet corn, kernels removed ⅛ large onion, diced 5 teaspoons chopped cilantro 3 teaspoons olive oil Pinch cumin Salt and pepper to taste Directions Combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette and blend until well combined. Set aside. Heat 3 teaspoons olive oil in a …
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… Raised-bed tomatoes benefit from "square-foot gardening"—plant one plant per square foot to ensure space for growth and air movement. Fertilizing Tomatoes Do you need to fertilize tomatoes? Yes. Tomatoes are heavy feeders and need nutrients. Even if you are not …
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… Champlain October 17 – 25, 2026 Knossos Palace Ruins, Crete, Greece We are delighted to invite you on a truly extraordinary voyage through the Greek Isles, where the wonders of nature, history, and music come together in perfect harmony, custom curated for our members. This exclusive 7-night journey aboard PONANT’s luxury ship, Le Champlain , is … of Greece’s most storied destinations. From the Bronze Age ruins of Knossos on Crete to the charming, whitewashed villages of Santorini, the medieval streets of Rhodes, and the …
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… Garden and its Education Center in 1976, the Library's growing collection of 6,000 books moved to a new facility to better meet the needs of its users. Now located in the Regenstein Center, it is open to the … to users by collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing subject-specific materials for current and future use, while supporting all objectives of the Chicago Botanic Garden. About …
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… Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) outline the core science and engineering principles for students and teachers across Illinois public and private schools. Our hands-on workshops correlate to NGSS learning objectives across all offered ages, making our field trips valuable educational … and teachers across Illinois public and private schools. Our hands-on workshops correlate to NGSS learning objectives across all offered ages, making our field trips valuable educational …
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