… to holidays, friends, and food. Put planet Earth on your gift list and consider these ideas for how to have a more environmentally friendly holiday season: Decorate with natural materials: … acorns can become a table centerpiece. Choose a tree you can see from your window to decorate for the birds, and hang it with pinecone bird feeders and strings of cranberries and popcorn. … the newspaper. Try out some of these ideas and get inspiration for more on December 15 at our free Gifts from the Garden drop-in. It is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Burnstein Hall of the …
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… Spring Photo Tour Explore Visual Perspective Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .5 miles Time: 1 hour 20 mins - 1 hour 40 mins … a mystical glow. Combined in a frame with the darker, cooler greens of the nearby boxwoods, for stunning color. Stop 3: Photo Tip: Spring-Landscape Garden Keep your eye close to the … can view crabapple trees. … Explore Visual Perspective Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .5 miles Time: 1 hour 20 mins - 1 hour 40 mins …
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… Day! Sharing love and nature with you and your sweeties this February and beyond... Looking for the perfect unforgettable experience to share with your special someone? Look no further! Plan Your Visit The Orchid Show: India Blooms Through the harmony of tradition and modern design, this … unforgettable experience to share with your special someone? Look no further! Plan Your Visit The Orchid Show: India Blooms Through the harmony of tradition and modern design, this …
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Snapchat at the Garden Add us! Add the Garden by username ( chicagobotanic ) or by snapcode. Fun stories We like to give you a peek at what’s going on at the Garden, even if you can’t be here in person. Our Snapchat stories have covered everything from live pumpkin carvings at Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns to bloom hunts on the first day of spring. Festive filters Taking photos on Snapchat …
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… Digitial Photography Contest Tips for resizing your photo for the Garden Photo Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer If … 'Export'. If you don’t have any image editing software on your computer, you can use these free online resources to shrink your files: http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ http://www.picresize.com/ … Tips for resizing your photo for the Garden Photo Contest From …
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… on-site visits, interviews, experts, and photos. Press Photos View Gallery Contact Us For media inquiries: Erin Benassi, Director, Social Media & Public Relations (847) 835-6819 … show mail address Julie McCaffrey, Public Relations Manager Click here to show mail address For event ticket inquiries: Customer Support (847) 835-6801 Click here to show mail address … on-site visits, interviews, experts, and photos. Press Photos View Gallery Contact Us For media inquiries: Erin Benassi, Director, Social Media & Public Relations (847) 835-6819 …
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… Tour the Krasberg Rose Garden Demystifying Roses Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .3 miles Time: 35-45 mins Stop 1: Terrace Overlook It's one of the most popular destinations at the Chicago Botanic Garden for good reason: three acres (one of the largest public rose display gardens in the United … spring/summer, they are increasingly difficult to find commercially. Stop 7: Fragrance Feel free to stop and smell the roses: It's the oils in the petals (sometimes in the foliage, too) …
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… flight to tree groves on California’s coast. However, monarch numbers have been declining for more than a decade, and scientists documented record low numbers in the 2010s. Why did this occur? We don’t know for sure, although there are several factors that likely contributed. Habitat loss due to urban … continue. We can provide these butterflies (and other wildlife) with high-quality, insecticide-free habitats. This is not something that needs to be restricted to a distant wilderness. Indeed, …
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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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… Self-Guided Family Activities Seasonal Bingo Pick up a free seasonal Bingo Activity Card at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center. As you walk … Garden plant finder, and general plant guide, among other fun and useful things. GardenGuide for Android GardenGuide for iPhone Check the Garden's calendar . There are events geared to … or evening musical performances, appeal to visitors young and old. … Seasonal Bingo Pick up a free seasonal Bingo Activity Card at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center. As you walk …
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