… Stewardship and Ecology of Natural Areas Program Join us for the 2026 Season! Application reviews will begin on January 26, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. This job posting will close on February … training experiences, technicians gain the skills, certifications, and confidence needed to build a career in habitat restoration. What is SENA? The SENA experience is built …
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… Now that the leaves are turning and the days are growing shorter, if you’re tempted to pack away your gardening gloves…don’t! At the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, we’re as … cool-weather crops include brussels sprouts, spinach, and toscano kale. Fall is a great time to grow vegetables—insects die off, weeds wither, moisture plentiful. If you don’t have much … and taking photographs; document challenges and successes, problems, tasks, and ideas for next year. Make a list of the plants that worked and should be planted again. Bring in twigs, …
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… more comfortable with the idea of edible flowers. But how—aside from sugar-candied flowers for bakers—do you use them? We asked horticulturist Nancy Clifton, who brought five really fresh ideas to the table. Today’s blue plate special: flavorful greens finished with blue flower petals. 1. … like parsley and cilantro. Then finish with flower petals: snip blue bachelor button petals to highlight that plate, dot white sweet alyssum among the greens, and trade the traditional …
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… Competition is heating up in the western United States. Invasive and native plants are racing to claim available land and resources. Alicia Foxx, who studies the interplay of roots of native and invasive plants, is glued to the action. The results of this contest, says the plant biology and conservation doctoral … Foxx (left) participates in seed collection in southeastern Utah. “We often evaluate plants for the way they look above ground, but I think we have to look below ground as well,” she said. …
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… A number of tropical and semitropical bulbs can be used indoors to brighten up the winter months. Long-lasting blooms of amaryllis, Star-of-Bethlehem, and cyclamen are welcome additions to winter white. Hippeastrum ‘Amalfi’ in the Semitropical Greenhouse Hippeastrum papilio by … Sonata Amaryllis Amaryllis Amaryllis ( Hippeastrum ) are probably the best-known bulb grown for forcing indoors in the winter months. In recent years, plant breeders have introduced dozens …
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… Household Plus and Individual Plus: 10 a.m. – noon All membership levels: noon – 2 p.m. Open to the public: 2 – 4 p.m. Brighten your spring with orchids and other plants from the Orchid Show, available for purchase at bargain prices. Ready to buy an orchid? Don't miss the post-Orchid Show plant sale! Many of the plants featured in the …
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… BYO Binoculars The Best Bird-Watching Spots Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: 2 miles Time: 1 hour 30 min to 2 hours Stop 1: … plants. That rich, diverse mix makes the Garden one of Chicagoland's most compelling locations for both amateur and Audubon-level birdwatching. Where are the best spots for spotting birds? We … The Best Bird-Watching Spots Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: 2 miles Time: 1 hour 30 min to 2 hours Stop 1: Barbara …
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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 …
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… the white and avoid the red and yellow flowers – why? A: Different butterflies are attracted to different colors and nectars. They do not see the color red as well as we do, which might … explain why they are not visiting the red zinnias. Butterflies can see light that is invisible to animals, including humans. Petals of many flowers reflect ultraviolet light that we cannot see. Flower colors evolved for the benefit of insects. They are created by light reflecting from pigments rather than …
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… Enjoy a morning walk exploring the trees at the Garden. Each month, we will visit a different section of the Garden and learn about the trees unique to that area. Dress for the weather. Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture educator Meet at Visitor Center …
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