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… grown for its decorative foliage, a spike of delicate pinkish to creamy white flowers appears in early to mid summer, increasing the height to 18 inches and adding interest. Carnival Rose … 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 …
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… THIS EVENT IS CANCELED Thursday, April 20, 7 – 8 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Jill Jonnes, author and historian … to the present. Jonnes will discuss how modern Chicago tree lovers have played a powerful role in advancing the new tree science that has illuminated the role of trees in a green infrastructure and their importance to human well-being and public health. Books will …
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… In 2015, we displayed four new bonsai trees in the Semitropical Greenhouse in the Regenstein Center. Bonsai on display in the Semitropical … until late May, due to temperature requirements. This crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia) is continuing to respond very favorably to the root work we did. This crape myrtle ( …
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… to rescue him. He plants six potatoes and successfully propagates a crop of potatoes in Martian dirt fertilized with human poop. The story got me wondering if we could replicate … to very high temperature) three times to kill microbes Experiment away! You know you work in a great place when you can ask a colleague for directions for making Martian soil and you get … on to other projects. One important thing I must mention: technically speaking, this mixture is not truly soil. Soil is the upper layer of material on the Earth that serves as an ideal …
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… think of honeybees when they think about bees, there are more than 4,000 native bee species in the United States and 500 species in Illinois alone. Like their honeybee counterparts, native … know the extent that urban areas impact native bees. My research at the Chicago Botanic Garden is investigating how urban areas may affect native bees in Chicago. Chicago is an ideal city to … that attract and capture the bees. Secondly, we use a butterfly net to capture bees at the site throughout the day. When we are finished sampling, the bees are taken back to the lab at the …
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… supervisor of plant health care, said an insulating blanket of snow on the ground helps. Snow is a good insulator for plants that are exposed to extreme cold temperatures, so any plants that are covered should not have damage to their root zone or plant parts covered by the snow. In one polar vortex, two sycamore trees in the Sensory Garden developed dramatic frost cracks. Tiddens also saw this happen in a polar …
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… sound like—a place outside where you can sit and reflect. We use them often with little ones in the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Nature Preschool. The dedicated places are a mindful way for people of any age to check in with and be present in the natural world. Choosing a Spot The best kind of sit-spot is one that you feel comfortable in and familiar with. So choose a natural area that is easily …
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… to grow and change, continue to become the Chicago Botanic Garden. Who will the Garden be in ten years—or when we celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2072? As we look to the future, you inspire us to keep imagining. Donate now “When you're over 50, as the Garden is now, you find you’ve got a multigenerational family. You have grandparents, parents, … Here and Where We’re Going “At first a botanic garden seemed the impossible dream.” —June Price Reedy, past chair of the Chicago Horticultural Society’s Woman’s Board, in summer 1960 …
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… Malott Japanese Garden lately? If you have, you probably saw some of the garden staff perching in the branches of the niwaki . We’re not building nests or hiding out; we’re candling. In early spring, a niwaki near the bridge stands in need of candling. Niwaki Niwaki , literally … last year and where you expect the new growth to emerge. The result of breaking these candles is that the new growth spreads more horizontally than vertically, and the density of the pads …
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