… scientist here at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have an incredible job that allows me to work with many wonderful graduate students and a team of researchers to study ways to restore … partners, including the Bureau of Land Management, we are studying which native plants may be best able to handle these growing threats (we refer to them as “native winners”). The ultimate goal is to help make restoration of these plants and habitats as effective as possible in order to …
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… Little Kids Distance: 1.34 miles Time: 1-2 hours Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone. Stop 1: Visitor Center While you are at the Visitor Center... … & Blooms Step into the world of butterflies, INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION Butterflies & Blooms is a specially built house that hosts hundreds of butterflies from June through October. Children … Stop 5: Model Railroad Garden May through October, INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION What kids like best about the Model Railroad Garden: Thomas the Tank Engine the exploding volcano (modeled after …
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… Evaluation Notes Press Kit Green roofs. In plant science (and gardening), the new frontier is overhead rather than underfoot. On the 16,000-square-foot G reen Roof Garden at the Daniel F. … plant performance in this most challenging of growing environments. The study has led to the publication of Plant Evaluation Notes , highlighting the most extensive list of best plants for green roofs in Zone 5. Press Release The Chicago Botanic Garden has released the …
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… 14 – 17, 2017 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Register now Enjoy a creative break and the opportunity to carve an heirloom garden sculpture from a block of Indiana limestone under the creative … plants, or sculptures featuring the human face. Garrity, who resides in the West of Ireland, is an award-winning sculptor who previously served as sculptor-in-residence of the Mount Rushmore … is required. Additional information concerning the artist is available at www.djgarrity.com . Students of all ages have enjoyed the light approach that Garrity brings to the art of …
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… in our Semitropical Greenhouse. Spike brought the nation’s—and even the world’s—attention to the Garden, as we waited for our first-ever flowering titan to open up in all its stinky and … become a household name! Many of you were devoted watchers of the streaming live cam on our website and on YouTube, and many wrote to say that you saw me every morning checking on him, … about these plants through frequent visits and reading the information on the website. Best of all was the opportunity to monitor growth through the live cam: we viewed Spike from time …
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… relatively inexpensive. Tillandsia make great holiday, teacher appreciation, or hostess gifts. To hold the plants, you can use a variety of containers, such as clear glass bowls, teacups, … holiday ceramics, seashells, driftwood, and ornaments. Use moss in your chosen container to help anchor the shallow roots of Tillandsia . To make magnets, glue a magnet to the back of a seashell and secure moss and a Tillandsia to the inside of the shell. Care for air plants is easy. Mist the leaves with water and an occasional diluted fertilizer, maintain at average …
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… corpse flower was in full, gorgeous bloom in August 2017. Sunshine was our first titan arum to be displayed outside, in the Sensory Garden . The corpse flower, or titan arum ( Amorphophallus titanum ), is an unpredictable plant that can grow 6 to 8 feet tall and unleash a rotten stench to attract pollinators. Infrared photography is used to monitor the bloom to estimate the best time to pollinate. Haven't you had other titan arums bloom? Yes; we've been lucky. T he …
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… of Tomato-Growing Information Diseases & Pests, Part 1 Know what pests and diseases look like to troubleshoot before they get in your garden beds. Many stubborn diseases affect tomato plants. … Brock, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Know your pests & diseases Tomato spotted wilt virus is caused by thrips—tiny flying insects that chew tomato flowers and transmit the virus. Young … in the compost pile). If the yellowing quickly spreads upward and the plant is wilting, it’s best to remove and destroy it. Twisted leaves mottled with light and dark green streaks is often …
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… Including People with Disabilities Document Downloads Standards Violations Feedback Forms Best Practices Guide and Session 1 Sample Urban Agriculture Webinar Phase 2 and 3 Budget … Including People with Disabilities Document Downloads Standards Violations Feedback Forms Best Practices Guide and Session 1 Sample Urban Agriculture Webinar Phase 2 and 3 Budget …
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… Birding at the Garden Come for the Flowers, Stay for the Birds The Chicago Botanic Garden is known for its gorgeous plants, but beautiful birds also abound here, and it’s a great place to bird-watch as a family. Children and parents alike will be amazed at the variety of birds they … the Garden during their migrations. Whichever time of year you choose, mornings are generally best because birds are most active then, and often most vocal. You can even begin watching birds …
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