… 36 x 48 in., 2019 Location: Chiwaukee Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Plant Community: Wet to Dry-Mesic Prairie Description: More than 400 plant species grow in the 410 acres of Chiwaukeee prairie. The diversity is partially a response to abrupt gradation from wet prairie to mesic and dry-mesic prairies, a … painting records the last few moments of a July day when a dull, overcast sky finally gave way to a sunset worthy of complementing Chiwaukee’s spectacular remnant prairie flora. Even in …
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… on Sustainability The Chicago Botanic Garden serves as a nexus for companies seeking to broaden their environmental leadership and corporate social responsibility. The Corporate … established in 2010, provides an informal, collaborative forum for companies committed to bringing sustainability to their operations, their employees, and their senior leadership. … set in place against specific long-term goals. Participants discuss their aspirations, share best practices, exchange ideas, and support each other's goals and challenges. Corporations …
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… Heuchera richardsonii var. grayana or Prairie Alumroot, is native to the Midwest; found in Illinois, Missouri and the adjacent states. It is a variety of … It differs in a few small measurable ways from the species, and is currently considered to be the same as the species. The flowers are a bit smaller, more pubescent and petals are, in …
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… Rodrigo Artist Raquel Rodrigo, known as Arquicostura, brings the technique of embroidery to an architectural scale. Inspired by the relationship between floral motifs and … a contemporary language that opens a dialogue among craft, nature, and innovation. This work is both a tribute to botanical beauty and a vision of how traditions can evolve and adapt to the … My work represents a reconciliation between tradition and modernity, offering a way to bring cultural heritage closer to today’s audiences. …
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… eyes. Grab some crayons, let's explore what's behind the fall palette as we color the leaves to understand their changing shades. Leaf Color Pigments Chlorophyll: (pronounced … use the sugars they produce through photosynthesis to make all of the pigments we see. The best fall color display comes in years when there has been a warm, wet spring; a summer without … fall color comes earlier in northern latitudes than southern latitudes, so if you miss the best of the sugar maples in Chicago, take a trip south to get your color fix. You can preserve a …
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… VeggieRx Produce Prescription VeggieRx is a cooperative produce prescription program developed by the Garden, Lawndale Christian Health … and the University of Illinois-Chicago’s Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion (CPHP) to help patients with diet-related diseases who are also food insecure. Located in Chicago's … Serve as an equity market channel for beginner farmers “VeggieRx is a program that allows us to write prescriptions for food for our patients. In North Lawndale, for instance, the rate of …
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… A favorite flavoring all over the world, pepper is used in a different way by each cuisine: Caribbean chefs flavor their dishes with habanero; in Thailand they prefer … local, no Chicago dog is complete unless it comes with sport peppers!) Use these top tips to ensure the best pepper harvest year after year in your garden, because every bite is worth savoring. …
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… cold, and sometimes snowy. But inclement weather shouldn’t stop homeowners from being able to enjoy views of their garden from inside their homes. With careful attention to selecting … not make you love winter, but they might help you appreciate the season in a beautiful new way. Exfoliating Bark Trees and large shrubs with exfoliating bark add visual interest all year … a third of the oldest stems back to the ground to encourage new, more colorful stems. It is best to cut coral willow stems completely to the ground each year. Ornamental Grasses Ornamental …
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… lawns. Now is the time for spring lawn maintenance. The main purpose of spring lawn care is to get the turf through the summer months. Cool-season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, … in a full-sun area, a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type perennial rye grass works best. For a full-shade area, a fine-leaf fescue works best. If your area is a mixture of part … are some very important features to consider when you travel to your local garden center to buy your fertilizer. Knowing the square footage of lawn that you have on your property will …
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… A new collaboration between Garden scientists and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hoping to expand the range of a species once extinct in Illinois. Garden scientists, students, and collaborators are conducting research to guide recovery of the federally threatened lakeside daisy ( Tetraneuris herbacea ). Plant …
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