… at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other green space—to look for animal tracks, either with your children or for your own benefit. Fresh air, exercise, and exposure to nature deliver … animal tracks you are likely to find in your urban neighborhood, even if you aren’t familiar with tracks and have never studied them before. 4 Animal Tracks You Can Find in Urban Areas Bird … The larger back paws of the squirrel may be ahead of the front paw if the squirrel was running fast. It’s highly likely you will also find their tracks around bird feeders. Rabbit A rabbit’s …
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… 80% new light installations. Ticket Information Lightscape runs from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m., with the last entry at 8:30 p.m.; the Garden closes every night at 10:30 p.m. See below for all … this event are timed in 15-minute increments to stagger visitors for a better experience. A service fee is added to nonmember tickets (excluding children 2 and under). Limited complimentary … only: November 19, December 4, January 2 Are pets allowed? No pets allowed, except for service animals. Is there white strobe lighting? There will be some lighting sequences that …
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… deciduous tree, typically growing to 60-80 feet (less frequently to 130 feet) tall with a broad-rounded crown. It is native to eastern and central North America. Although once … to be viable selections for landscapes. Ulmus americana ‘Valley Forge’ reportedly has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease and is currently being planted. It typically grows to … margins and asymetrical bases. Leaves typically turn yellow in fall. 'Valley Forge' has excellent resistance to Dutch elm disease. It is susceptible to phloem necrosis that is a viral …
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… “This is an excellent perennial that blooms even into November,” says Galen Gates, former curator of …
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… Achillea 'Saucy Seduction' has deep rosy pink flowers with tiny white centers clustered together in large flat-topped flowerheads 2 to 4 inches across. … in early summer and continues into the fall. This is a compact plant 18 to 24 inches high with gray-green, fernlike foliage. It is a member of the SEDUCTION™ Series from the … and resistant to deer, rabbits, and drought. This is a favorite cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. The genus name Achillea refers to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars …
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… tall and blooms midseason (it may re-bloom later in the season). It is a rich, uniform blue with wavy petals. A single stem will have four branches with a total of eight to ten buds. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and resistant to rabbits and deer. The flowers are excellent for cutting but have no fragrance. In 1988, Breakers was awarded an Honorable Mention, …
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… tree grows 30 to 40 feet' tall and has a rounded habit. Its foliage creates a tropical effect, with large compound leaves that grow 18 inches long and have deeply cut leaflets. It is an excellent specimen plant. Yellow flowers with narrow petals, similar to forsythia blooms, are produced in 12-inch to 15-inch panicles in …
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… The black chokeberry is a North American native shrub that blooms with small white flowers in mid-spring. Wine-red fall foliage in concert with purplish-black fruits provide an attractive autumn display. It is an excellent choice as a shrub, because it can tolerate a wide range of light (full sun to partial …
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… plumes sit on top of dark green, mounded fern-like foliage. The leaves emerge tinged with red but mature to dark green. The thick, fluffy panicles are comprised of tiny, densely … The tall, upright stems stand 3 feet high. 'Cattleya' does best in consistently moist areas with shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is … is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is an excellent cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often …
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… and animal diversity. When restoration efforts began, most of the site was severely degraded, with little reproduction of dominant canopy trees, depauperate herbaceous layer, significant … of deer, past land use history, and the invasion of exotic species. Our ecologists, along with dedicated volunteers, have worked for decades on repairing and restoring this woodland habitat. In 2013, these efforts were recognized with a “Gold Accreditation” from the Chicago Wilderness Excellence in Environmental Restoration …
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