… recommends The Cultivated Wild: Gardens and Landscapes by Raymond Jungles. “I love this book for ideas on how to use tropical plants for their bold foliage colors and textures, and I used this book quite a bit for ideas this past … Your Favorite Perennials by Nancy Ondra Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener's Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting the Perfect Amounts for What You Want to Eat Year-Round by Barbara …
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… of his time. William Thomas Stearn was a distinguished British botanist widely recognized for his extraordinary contributions to botanical nomenclature, botanical Latin, cultivated plant … early fascination with plants, books, and natural history. He attended Cambridge High School for Boys, where he was active in the Natural History Society and became deeply committed to … a librarian at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lindley Library, where he laid the foundation for his lifelong scholarship in botanical nomenclature, horticultural taxonomy, and historical …
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… Plants for Life 2020 Growing the Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden's ten-year strategic plan, " Keep … around the world. In June 2013, the Garden’s Board of Directors unanimously approved Plants for Life 2020, a campaign to raise $90 million to complete the objectives of the strategic plan, … Campus . Kris Jarantoski, Executive Vice President and Director A highlight of the Plants for Life 2020 plan was naming the horticulture campus on the south end of the Garden the Kris …
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… Make Way for Monarchs A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Friday, June 6, 2014 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. … lunch): $79 Registration fee (without lunch): $59 Limited discounted registration fee for students of $30 available. Please call (847) 835-6801 for qualification information. Click Here to Register for This program Online To register by … lunch): $79 Registration fee (without lunch): $59 Limited discounted registration fee for students of $30 available. Please call (847) 835-6801 for qualification information. Click …
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… with another tree of similar ornamental value. What trees would you recommend to plant in its place? A. There are many trees that are hardy to our area and will have a similar ornamental … be sure to identify the characteristics that are most important to you in a replacement tree. For example, are you looking for a street tree or a tree for the back yard? Are you looking for a tree that has great fall …
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… foliage. In spring the plant blooms with clusters of small white flowers. It’s a good choice for naturalistic gardens and for those interested in attracting birds. Bloodgood Japanese maple … Acer palmatum ‘Bloodgood’) A the hardiest of the Japanese maples and the one that performs best in Chicago gardens. Its distinctive palmate leaves are red-purple in summer but change to … leaves. But what a surprise to discover its beautiful burgundy late fall color — shown to best advantage when the shrub is massed and underplanted with bright green pachysandra. Kousa …
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… mulches as a soil amendment. We will go over the benefits of mulch, different types of mulches for various garden situations, sources for mulches, and methods for producing your own high-quality mulch. Bill Shores, professional grower and garden consultant …
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… Herbs are grown for many reasons — medicine, cooking, aromatherapy, garden beauty, or tea making. Teas made from the following plants can be drunk for medicinal purposes or just for their good taste. Cowslip ( Primula veris ) A lovely little spring plant usually admired for …
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… Q: Are there homegrown plant materials besides conifers that I can use for holiday decorations? Traditions and beliefs that came to North America with immigrants from … the extensive use of branches and cones of pines, firs, and other evergreen trees and shrubs for holiday decorations. However, not every home landscape contains conifers that can be pruned for this purpose. Fortunately, a range of home landscape plants provide material that can be used …
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… Q: I'd like to divide and store my Iris plants for the winter. What is the best way to do this? A: Iris plants are best divided after flowering in late spring but no later than August to assure that the roots …
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