… 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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… Student Guidelines For the health and safety of students and staff, we have made some changes to our operations. Indoor classrooms: Surfaces and shared materials will be cleaned in between … sanitizer will be available in the Astellas Atrium and in each classroom. You will be required to use hand sanitizer when entering the building and classrooms. Face coverings: In accordance … accessible parking, please park in lots 5 or 6. Learning Center access: The Learning Center is open only to those who have registered for a class. Upon arrival for each class session, …
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… Carnival Rose Granita Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape, has silvery gray green foliage with a rose pink glaze, … uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… the orange dead leaf (Kallima inachus) . If we didn’t point out this character to guests, no one would ever suspect that they were looking at a butterfly. I like to describe the orange dead leaf butterfly as being able to mimic a dead leaf better than an … front tip and a petiole, or the stalk that attaches leaf to stem, on the hindside. The wing is a drab brown, with leaf vein arrangement very similar to that of a flowering dogwood. The …
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… Planned Giving Include the Chicago Botanic Garden in Your Estate Plan Planning for the future is a meaningful way to support the Chicago Botanic Garden and ensure its beauty and mission continue to thrive for …
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… Carnival Black Olive Alumroot matures to a neat 12 inch by 14 inch mound shape and has purple to black foliage that matures to a dark … color, and present as slightly upwardly cup shape with moderately lobed edges. This cultivar is well named, the mix of black, green and purple tones successfully mimic the color of black … Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage color grow in partial shade. It works well as a color accent in containers or …
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… The holidays will soon be here and one way to celebrate the season is with a floral arrangement or two. Placed on a kitchen or dining room … to use edibles like wild thyme. And rosemary works really well in winter arrangements.” The best part? You can do this ahead of time, arranging the tablescape the night before or the …
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… Jobs We are committed to the Garden and living our purpose: Connecting people to the power of plants so people and … list of open positions and details on how to apply can be found here . Apply Now Our impact is driven by our values. In our approach to values, we align our actions to our intentions. When … actions. Benefits: We offer a variety of benefits to help employees, their family, and way of life. Seasonal positions generally have assignments that are less than nine months. Those …
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… Q: How do you feel about the Green Roof Garden now that it’s five years old? Hawke: I continue to be impressed and excited by how the green roof has prospered and evolved over the past five … know? Hawke: It was all theoretical when we started in 2009, so I’ve learned a lot along the way. It’s been amazing to watch the plants grow and communities form. This experience has … plant in all three growing depths increases our knowledge about the appropriate depth for best growth of the species. Q: Is there a roof garden plant that you consider the most elegant …
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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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