… The gorgeous colors and geometry of dahlias always turn my head when they’re in bloom in my home garden from June through October. Recently, I decided to revisit an old goal and bugaboo of mine—learning to overwinter the tubers so I can plant them again and enjoy the blooms next year. Sarah Nolimal, assistant horticulturist, dug up some dahlias in …
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… Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Considered a tender perennial, overwinter in a cool or frost free greenhouse with temperatures between 1 - 5 degrees Centigrade. …
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… appear, the tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which provide early season sustenance to hummingbirds and a range of other pollinators. Ace of Hearts is a dwarf redbud, designed for smaller gardens, …
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… Gardening Help Master gardeners and horticulture specialists services Recommendations Care of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, … you with accurate answers to your questions. Prevention of boxwood blight Plant information Service routinely asks visitors to submit plant samples for accurate diagnoses and … spread of boxwood blight, a devastating fungal disease that affects these plants. Please feel free to contact us with questions about boxwood blight without bringing plant samples to the …
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… the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Facebook page with growing tips, fun facts, recipes, and more (use #CBGtomatotalk). Whether you’re a tomato expert or just getting started, there’s … 'Fred’s Tie-Dye') throughout the season. We’ll be growing it in the Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden’s raised beds, and a few brave staff will be doing the same at home and sharing their gardening trials, … the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Facebook page with growing tips, fun facts, recipes, and more (use #CBGtomatotalk). Whether you’re a tomato expert or just getting started, there’s …
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… through our LibGuide The Library presents rare book exhibitions each year with an accompanying free gallery talk to share these treasures with a public audience. The Lenhardt Library is focused on developing a collection of national prominence that strengthens its service to researchers and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of rare books and journals … through our LibGuide The Library presents rare book exhibitions each year with an accompanying free gallery talk to share these treasures with a public audience. The Lenhardt Library is …
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… the Eye of the Unicorn Giovanni Aloi & Jenny Kendler—Chicago, IL Medium: Gravel and soil mound with plant species native to Bell Bowl Prairie, cedar fence, recycled polyester “silk” flags with silk-screened pigment, upcycled poles, and hardware Location: Eastside lawn of Dwarf Conifer Garden Artist statement: Bell Bowl Prairie, … destroyed in the recent expansion of the Rockford Airport. In response, Giovanni Aloi and Jenny Kendler’s Through the Eye of the Unicorn—an installation inspired by the well-known …
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… appear, this tree is covered with masses of violet-pink flowers that spring straight from the bare trunks and which provide early season sustenance to hummingbirds and a range of other pollinators. Northern Strain redbud reaches a height of 25 feet and a widths …
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… System (GIS) Specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden. She is responsible for the creation and maintenance of over 2,306 bed plant maps representing 2.6 million plants. Veronica utilizes the traditional surveying equipment, Total Station, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Receivers to survey the plants and infrastructure. For new garden areas, digital data is acquired from the landscape architect …
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… Aquilegia Songbird Bluebird Free-flowering, medium-compact plants have eye-catching, 1.5 to 3.5-in./4 to 9-cm pale blue and white blooms in true, nonfading colors in late Spring and early Summer. …
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