… my research on wild and cultivated species, particularly plants used by pre-Columbian groups for food, drinks, fiber, medicinal, and materials. Using field and lab experiments, I assess conservation strategies, ecological, and physiological adaptations of plant species to complex environments and ecosystems. My research covers a unique aspect of ecology and the …
Type: Staff bio
… Wim Ruitenbeek learned to play the carillon from Freek Bakker, city carillonneur of Nijkerk. In 2005, he obtained his … from Roel Smit. He also studied music education at the Utrecht Conservatory. Wim worked for many years as a music teacher and choral conductor. He is a regular player of the unique …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Join Jean M. Franczyk, president and CEO of the Garden, for a behind-the-scenes experience at the Farm on Ogden. Opened in 2018, this community-based … by bringing food, health, and jobs together in one location. You will have the opportunity to harvest the first lettuce crop from the Farm’s aquaponics system. Tours and light snacks are …
Type: Item Detail
… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North … soil that is kept evenly moist in light or partial shade. This is also a good selection for Bonsai. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… lovely in containers and on flowerbed edges, but it is not hardy in Chicago and would need to come indoors for the frosty months. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… yellow flowers with numerous stamens in the center. The number of petals varies, from five to nine; there are even double-flowered forms. The round, slightly scalloped leaves are glossy … and attract many early pollinating insects, although in the Midwest, they bloom too early for most butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Chinese witch hazel is highly valued for its yellow flowers in late winter, rich green foliage through the summer and brilliant yellow … the base perfume the garden from January into March. The medium green leaves are oval-rounded to obovate in shape. It is a wonderful late winter-blooming shrub. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… its variegated pink, cream, and green leaves. Ti plant is primarily grown as a container plant for the variegated foliage; its flowers in November and December are an unusual addition. Ti plant is tolerant of being grown in a variety of light levels, but it is prone to spider mites in winter when grown indoors. While not fussy about soil, it needs consistent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… not everyone finds pleasant. Not reliably hardy in the Chicago area, this plant is also noted for its tolerance of salt spray and poor, acidic soils. The very small leaves are deciduous during droughts, leaving the task of photosynthesis to the green chlorophyll covering the densely twiggy stems and trunk. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sargent cherry has a rounded growth habit and can attain heights of 20' to 30'. Use as a specimen plant for the garden. Pink, five-petaled flowers cover this cherry in early spring. Fruits are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
