… A Very Different Garden Walk What is it about walking in the Prairie that is so very different from any of our other Garden walks? Perhaps it’s the … of what once covered northeastern Illinois and much of the Midwest? Or, maybe what compels us to walk the Prairie in fall, when it’s at its prime, is a desire to pay respect to the land and …
Type: Walks
… How do you bring an endangered plant species back 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 … ecologist and plant genetics guru, is working with other botanic gardens around the world to develop conservation and reintroduction plans modeled after the ones used by zoos to protect …
Type: Blog
… Take a late-summer stroll through the Dixon Prairie and see golden grasses sparkling like jewels with touches of color, and the … on Evening Island and, perhaps, in your garden. Over the last few decades, plants once native to midwestern prairies have been welcomed into gardens. But in our front yards, they often don't … then, numerous wetlands have been drained and filled. Oaks were cut for lumber or to make way for roads. Prairie was peeled away and the soil plowed. Then, many of those farms were paved …
Type: Plant Info
… Painting in the Garden, students will gain inspiration and learn to translate the beauty surrounding them … students will learn and build upon their knowledge in drawing, composition, color, and value. For en plein air painting, the principles of color and light are approached differently, so as an …
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… At the end of fall, it is easy for people to think that nature has shut down for the winter—this could not be farther from the truth. This … time to reach independence, the adults often need to push them out of the territory in fall to get ready to start the next nesting season. Screech Owls Another owl in the eared group is …
Type: Blog
… Painting in the Garden, students will gain inspiration and learn to translate the beauty surrounding them … students will learn and build upon their knowledge in drawing, composition, color, and value. For en plein air painting, the principles of color and light are approached differently, so as an …
Type: Item Detail
… Q. We’ve noticed several wide, very green circles in the grass in our front lawn. Mushrooms are growing out of part of the circles. What are the rings and how do we get rid of the mushrooms? A. The lawn grass circles you see are referred to as “fairy rings.” They are diseased areas characterized by lush, fast-growing grass growing in … remedy for controlling fairy rings. Fungicides are not effective; nor are home remedies. The best option is to prevent fairy rings from occurring. Before establishing a new lawn, be sure …
Type: Plant Info
… The Blooms Collection The "Blooms" portion of the exhibition features nectar plants such as red … native prefers full sun, and while a fast grower, can be pruned and maintained at a size of 2 to 3 feet with care. It can cause allergic dermatitis in sensitive individuals. Jatropha … lantana features two-tone flowers beginning mid-summer and extending up to frost. It flowers best when grown in full sun and dryish soils with low fertilization. The flowers are beloved by …
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… How to See Them Through the Winter January seems like an unlikely time to talk orchids, yet they're … Humidity below 50 percent? Might be time to break out a humidifier. One favorite (and easy) way to raise winter humidity in a small way is to set up a pebble tray. Fill a shallow tray (a …
Type: Plant Info
… and spring beauties. Take a stroll or sit in your garden and you may see and hear some of the many beautiful songbirds as they migrate north. “It is the knitting together of so many … parts that makes a garden a garden.” — Elements of Design by Joe Eck By May, it’s tempting to visit the local garden center and go gaga over all things in bloom. We load up the shopping … plants, perhaps without giving much thought to what will go where in the garden. It’s easy to get swept away. Flowers, with all their colorful exuberance, are often the reason we are …
Type: Plant Info
