… A couple years ago, in early spring, I got the kind of call that puts a “plant doctor” like me on edge. “Come look at the roses right away,” someone said. In my 25 years at the Chicago Botanic … specialist’s best friend head out to play fetch. I also work with the horticulturists on preventive care, including watering, pruning, weeding, and fertilizing. When I see a problem … of it—maybe a hard rain will wash away any aphids or the ladybugs will get rid of the pests, for instance. People ask me how I track the health of more than 2.6 million plants here. I have …
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… has national implications—and, though you may not realize it, it’s part of your daily prep for work, school, and play. In a small, sunny, grassy, flat, fenced-in plot (there’s a reason for that), located on the outer road that encircles the Garden, stands an official National Weather Service … interesting fact: no matter what the air temperature is in winter, the soil seldom drops below 26 degrees (it’s measured at a 4-inch depth). This gauge takes a reading of bare soil …
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… Description: The earliest and latest migrant of the brown thrush species can be seen with its characteristic tail bobbing …
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… Colin Crowley Garden Chef Recipes As executive chef for Terlato Wine Group and Terlato Wines International, Colin Crowley prepares meals for a … 1 pound of maché (lambs' lettuce) 4 fresh avocados, minced To Serve Warm crab mixture on a small sheet pan in a 450°-degree oven for approximately 3-5 minutes. Arrange maché on plate, and spoon about 2 to 2½ oz. of crab mixture over greens; sprinkle avocado on top. …
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… along the Pacific Crest Trail—to mend her broken spirit. Her resulting memoir, Wild , went on to be a no. 1 bestseller and an acclaimed movie starring Reese Witherspoon. Her latest bestseller, Brave Enough , continues her inspirational journey with a collection of quotes on love, compassion, forgiveness, and endurance. …
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… 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 research. Fant, a molecular ecologist and plant genetics guru, is working with other … compatible so they maintain genetic diversity and prevent inbreeding.” Fant’s work is based on zoological cases including black-footed ferrets in the 1980s. Zoologists created a breeding …
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… Art of the Heirloom showcases original works commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their annual Art/Seed Pack collection. The exhibition features works in a variety of media … savers, selecting which kernels of beauty, color, and form they hope to keep alive and pass on for future generations. The artwork on the seed packets of the Hudson Valley Seed Library … funding is provided by the Harriet Kay and Harold R. Burnstein Fund for Exhibits. Visit the exhibition and continue your experience with a class! Click here to browse a complete …
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… gardeners, farmers, and professional greenhouse growers. An ancient art and science long used on fruit trees, grafting is the placement of the tissues of one plant (called a scion) onto … plants were then set into a “healing chamber,” a place with indirect light and high humidity, for up to a week. In the healing chamber, the plants can heal without needing to reach for light, … out of direct sunlight, to heal for up to one week. When planning on grafting, growers must buy double the amount of seed and need to double the number of plantings (to account for the …
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… New! What’s the best part of a taco? The tortilla! In this hands-on class, learn to make delicious corn tortillas from scratch. Then, fill your taco with battered …
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