… Waterfall Garden Water has been used in garden design for centuries. Both its sound and its motion provide a lively contrast to the serenity of garden landscapes, as the Waterfall Garden dramatically demonstrates at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Waterfall Garden provides a unique setting to demonstrate the seasonal adaptation of more than 15,000 plants and trees. A 45-foot waterfall … used in garden design for centuries. Both its sound and its motion provide a lively contrast to the serenity of garden landscapes, as the Waterfall Garden dramatically demonstrates at the …
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… Join us for cocktails and conversation about gardening, cooking, and more with Jeff Ross, farmstead school manager at Blackberry Farm in Tennessee. For more information or to make your reservation over the phone, please call (847) 835-6925. Regenstein Center Pullman …
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… Looking for some additions to your personal library? Check out the Lenhardt Library’s used book sale. All proceeds go towards the purchase of a new acquisition for the Garden’s rare book collection. Pay with cash, check, or credit cards; all sales are final. …
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… the Garden complies with its obligations as a federal contractor, including, but not limited to, its obligations under laws governing affirmative action. The vice president of Human … business or other activities with or at the Garden. Examples of harassment may include, for example, jokes or teasing directed at a person based on his/her protected characteristic or … or by calling the Garden’s anonymous hotline at (844) 764-7270 or chicagobotanic.ethicspoint.com , which may be done anonymously. Anyone who experiences such conduct is strongly encouraged …
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… This cultivar is a rounded clump of green foliage that produces massive amounts of seven to nine inch long vibrant magenta panicles from late summer to early fall. These flowers are greatly appreciated by bees, butterflies and hummingbirds for their honey scent. It is quite compact, very short at a height of three feet, but perfect for …
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… Native to southern Europe, silver sage is a clump-forming biennial grown for its large, woolly, silver leaves rather than its flowers; the botanic name comes from the … argentum. The 12-inch-tall leaves appear in the first year, followed by silver flower spikes 2 to 3 feet tall in the second year of growth. Flowers are white tinged with pink and bloom from …
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… white flowers cover the informally arching branches in May in a dazzling display that can last for weeks. This easy-to-care-for hardy shrub is forgiving of poor soils, which endears it to Chicago area gardeners. Free of insect and diseases, its one drawback is the musty socks smell …
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… Gallery, Regenstein Center Horticulturist: Jason Toth What’s behind the design: I wanted to create something sculptural to exemplify a pattern from nature—in this case, the spiral seen on the new growth of ferns. … in your home in this pattern…which room would you choose and why? I would choose a powder room for a spiral pattern, preferably covering every inch of vertical space with wallpaper. I would …
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… Q. What is the correct fertilizer to use for bulbs? A. If the bulbs are to be sited in slightly infertile soil, you might add some bulb booster or bone meal on top of …
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… Gwen VanderBurg leads marketing at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where she connects people to the Garden’s mission through compelling storytelling, brand strategy, and audience growth. She … brands. She built products grounded in deep consumer insight and led cross-functional teams to translate strategy into growth and strong financial performance. Raised on a pure-bred beef-cattle farm in Pennsylvania, Gwen developed an early appreciation for agriculture and the systems that sustain it — a perspective that continues to shape her …
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