… planning, you can harvest something from your garden from April through October. The trick is to gather what you need now and start dreaming so you can get a jump on things as soon as the weather warms. That’s what our experts do at the Chicago … in early. One of my winter projects is to get started on crop planning. Make a spreadsheet for the crops you want to grow in order to keep track of your planting dates. I’ve wanted to so …
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… The Orchid Show Murals St+art India Foundation, based in Delhi, commissioned artists to create murals for The Orchid Show: India Blooms. Artworks by Seema Surana are on display in the Visitor Center; … context, offering a lens into the interplay of language, tradition, and identity in the way we connect with one another. Murals in the East Greenhouse Gallery Surabhi Banerjee is a …
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… When it comes to showstoppers, Shakespeare may have elevated the rose to star status with his line, “Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” But what is it about dahlias that has attracted so many fans and admirers? In our effort … Cutie Patootie, and Diva. The availability of low-growing varieties makes them perfect for containers. While dahlias receive a standing ovation for their color and form, they have no …
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… work in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. Talking to our scientists, it's easy to hear about the research topics that get them excited. Former senior ecologist Jim Steffen always had lots of good spider stories. Work this quiz with every kid you know: The (female) cross orbweaver spider, named for the cross on the top of her abdomen. 1. Spiders can fly. TRUE. Some spiders travel through …
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… Aquatic Garden Visitors can stroll down a winding boardwalk to view scores of magnificent waterlilies and lotuses in various stages of bud and bloom. The shady hill of the nearby Bulb Garden is a favorite spot of artists eager to capture the emerging flowers in the sparkle of early morning light. Among the Aquatic Garden's … is the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) , immortalized in literature, religion, and history for its purity of bloom. Depictions of the 2-foot-wide leaves and 8-inch pale pink flowers …
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… emissions and explore how the sun's energy, greenhouse gases, and the Earth's surface interact to moderate global average temperature. They use a NASA data analysis tool to model different surface reflectivity and greenhouse gas scenarios. In 1B, students learn about … gas emissions. They use the energy balance diagram they completed in Activity 1.2 as the basis for a new diagram that incorporates natural and human causes of greenhouse gas emissions. …
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… Coloring Pages Coloring pages for all ages Bring the Garden's beauty home! Click below to download, print, and color the … Coloring pages for all ages Bring the Garden's beauty home! Click below to download, print, and color the …
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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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… fruit. Alice's fruit photographed October 19, 2015 and December 16, 2015. What’s next for Alice? Each of Alice’s orange-red, olive-shaped berries will produce a single seed, and the seeds will then be collected. These seeds will contribute to vital titan arum conservation efforts at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other scientific … will produce a single seed, and the seeds will then be collected. These seeds will contribute to vital titan arum conservation efforts at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other scientific …
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… with Fred Spicer Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern—the feeling is as timeless as the … the centuries. Try the Cottage Garden—overflowing with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers—for a sense of playfulness (Beatrix Potter, anyone?); or the wisteria-covered Pergola Garden—with … in the garden in 2012. As a result, a restoration project is underway that includes a plan to rethink the plantings and overhaul the perennial borders. In designing the English Walled …
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