… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they … willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow quickly. Of the estimated 350 species in the genus Salix , …
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… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they … willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow quickly. Of the estimated 350 species in the genus Salix , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they … willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow quickly. Of the estimated 350 species in the genus Salix , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they … willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow quickly. Of the estimated 350 species in the genus Salix , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Members of the genus Salix are commonly known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they … willows are often used to control erosion in such areas. They are easily propagated from cuttings; willows root and grow quickly. Of the estimated 350 species in the genus Salix , …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… found in many old-fashioned borders along fences. They form clumps of narrowly ovate leaves, from which emerge numerous leafy flower spikes two feet tall. Tubular lavender-blue flowers … very cold-hardy and can endure for decades due to their deep, thick roots. They will spread from the roots into colonies, but are not known to be invasive. This genus differs from true bluebells by the presence of a small ring surrounding the pistil at the base of the …
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… the new Learning Campus and its Nature Play Garden is through plants. In the Garden’s 26 other gardens, plants are chosen, tended, and laid out to enhance the visitor experience. In …
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Coloring Challenge F al l C ol or( in g) As the seasons turn, hues transform, and our outdoor world changes before our eyes. Grab some crayons, let's explore what's behind the fall palette as we color the leaves to understand their changing shades. Leaf Color Pigments Chlorophyll: (pronounced KLOR-a-fill) green Xanthophyll: (pronounced ZAN-tho-fill) yellow Carotene: (pronounced CARE-a-teen) …
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Grades 7-9 Activity Guide Climate Change in My Backyard Unit Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System Unit 1 is divided into two sections that consider different Earth systems and how they interact. In 1A, students explore the Earth systems that create and affect climate including the Earth's energy balance and the greenhouse effect. They learn what the natural and human causes are of …
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… Paul J. CaraDonna, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden Paul CaraDonna graduated from Humboldt State University with a degree in botany in 2010. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in … evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden since 1986. He has a horticulture degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is an instructor for the School of the Chicago … teaching excellence. The Plant Evaluation Program received the Award for Program Excellence from the American Public Gardens Association in 2008. Heidi Natura, Founder of Living …
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