… I put together my top five picks for all-around best Midwest plants after being contacted by editors at Midwest Living magazine. … plants and then came up with a list of great plants that gardeners can count on. (I was happy to note some of the winners are proven perennials from the Chicago Botanic Garden’s trials , as …
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… Places for the Spirit The Garden Shop will also carry the book Places for the Spirit: Traditional … often inspire artists. Explore the collection of sculptures hidden throughout the Garden, visit the Places for the Spirit exhibition, create your own sculpture using natural materials, and pot up a sculptural plant to take home. Note: Don't forget to bring a picnic dinner! Dessert is provided. Register online …
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… rev up their spring inventory of plants, tools, accessories and other goodies, it’s hard not to be tempted. Before you load up the cart, let’s look at five essential things that would … on a regular basis to flower beds, borders and vegetable gardens. 3. A Soil Test Kit You can buy the best plants in the world, but if your soil lacks nutrients or organic matter, or is mostly clay …
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… Read on. Want to see a butterfly dry its wings, hang upside down, or even fight? Watch the weather first. As summer gets underway, it’s fun to see how weather changes affect the activity at Butterfly & Blooms. The seasonal exhibition is … so they prefer hot temperatures and high humidity. Still, these days can be great for taking pictures. Butterflies tend to stay at rest to conserve energy to stay warm. So you …
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… Caring for Orchids at Home Introduction Orchids are amazing plants. Their colorful petals are like a … Chicago Botanic Garden, we celebrate the world of orchids with our annual Orchid Show. We work to conserve native orchids. Our research team is involved in studying and preserving the … requirements. Some need to be watered weekly, while others need to be watered less often. The best strategy is to learn about the requirements your species has, regularly observe the orchid …
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… Eco-Friendly Decorations It’s time for holiday celebrations, and that means it’s time for holiday decorations. Tables, mantels, … nearby. Inside and out, homes beckon with welcoming lights. Whatever your holiday, it’s easy to be eco-friendly this year when you decorate. Décor. Can the Plastic . For the past 50 years, … among hundreds of candle makers selling their eco-friendly products on the web; click here to visit just one of them. So…as you ponder unpacking those dusty boxes of old, energy-inefficient, …
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… The Chicago Botanic Garden is on #TitanWatch. That’s right: if you visit the Garden’s Semitropical Greenhouse, you will see Sprout , the latest corpse flower from the Garden’s collection of 13 titan arums to begin a bloom cycle. Our corpse flowers ( Amorphophallus titanum ) are now on display in a … rotten bloom. Follow the progress of #CBGSprout on our corpse flower webcam and check our website for updates . We learned a lot about corpse flowers in the last few months, and in the …
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… Q. What shrubs can be grown in the shade? A. It is best to determine the level of shade in your garden prior to purchasing plants for that area. Deep shade is generally defined as an area receiving little to no sun. Partially …
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… may be taking part in No Mow May—a movement that began in Great Britain in 2019 and has spread to North America and beyond. The goal is to leave the “weeds”—clover, dandelions, violets—even … others feature thistles and brambles, as well as bindweed, nettles, and red campion. Known for its fabulous floral displays and glorious garden designs with state-of-the-art plants, the … inches tall before the first cut. You’ll have less maintenance during May, and the bees will visit clover and dandelion blossoms, but when it comes to cutting the grass for the first time, …
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… of gold sunflowers, the native plants that for me signal the approach of autumn. They belong to the Asteraceae family (previously known as the composite family: Compositae) and are … so that the sticky yellow pollen won’t drop from a vase onto furniture or clothing. Bees visit pollen-free sunflowers because they offer nectar, but what they really want is pollen. … after a single season spent with sunflower shells on the soil around it. Better idea is to buy sunflower seeds that have the hulls removed. It’s a bit more expensive, but you won’t have to …
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