… markings are blotchy rather than continuous, creating an interesting look. The leaf texture is velvety, the veins are a dark contrasting color and the leaf margins are slightly rounded. It … inches wide and the lacey white flower panicles in the late spring will increase the height to 26 inches. It will attract birds and bees, and is resistant to deer. The foliage will remain attractive all winter in milder climates. It is …
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… Garden’s permanent plants and their associated environments. By definition, a botanic garden is a documented collection of living plants. The records created by the Living Plant … labels, maps, DNA samples, herbarium vouchers, and digital images. Living Plant Documentation is also responsible for routinely updating the GardenGuide app, the Bloom Cart, and the What's In … collections. Search Our Plant Collections Database Maps The value of the location of a plant is paramount to effectively managing and protecting the plant collections. The Living Plant …
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… 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. December 22, 2025: Snow Art December 23, 2025: Ice Experiments December 26, 2025: Wonderful Winter December 29, 2025: Exploring Evergrreens December 30, 2025: Winter … Celebrations January 2, 2026: Snow Science Emergency & Health History Once your registration is complete, you will receive an email from register@campdoc. What to Wear Dress for the …
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… November 11 or 25) or 9 Wednesdays, October 8 – December 10, 6 – 7 p.m. (no class November 26) Steve and Patricia Nakon, Whole Journey Classroom 2, Learning Center $179/$229 …
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… of Spring March 24, 2026: Greenhouses and Gardens March 25, 2026: A Walk in the Woods March 26, 2026: Seed Science March 27, 2026: Outdoor Adventure Emergency & Health History Once your registration is complete, you will receive an email from register@campdoc. What to Wear Dress for the …
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… ‘Bessie’ is a herbaceous peony displaying double pink blooms with a sweet scent, excellent for cutting and displaying in a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late; ‘Bessie’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… large compost piles way in the back of our 1-acre garden. The contents seldom get turned (as is usually recommended), but I continuously add grass clippings, small twigs, weeds, and kitchen … and onto the beds and borders as a soil amendment. The best part—besides free compost—is the small amount of garbage our household produces as a result. Everyday items—paper, plastic, … our kitchen and garden waste out of a landfill. We talk about throwing things away but there is no “away.” Garbage dumps, landfills, and facilities that burn everyone’s trash are …
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… as the Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden. She is responsible for the creation and maintenance of over 2,306 bed plant maps representing 2.6 … (GPS) Receivers to survey the plants and infrastructure. For new garden areas, digital data is acquired from the landscape architect to update the base map. Plant maps are generated within … and Research Education for Undergraduates (REU) interns. The value of the location of a plant is paramount to effectively manage and protect the plant collections. It is critical that each …
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… reproduction. Did our scientists diagnose why the plant didn't bloom by opening it? If not, is someone going to study this? No, opening the bloom did not give us an answer to … Greenhouse. Growth Chart Date: Height: 8/29/15 68" 8/28/15 68" 8/27/15 68" 8/26/15 68" 8/25/15 68" 8/24/15 68" 8/23/15 67.75" 8/22/15 67.5" 8/21/15 66" 8/20/15 65.25" 8/19/15 … Greenhouse. Growth Chart Date: Height: 8/29/15 68" 8/28/15 68" 8/27/15 68" 8/26/15 68" 8/25/15 68" 8/24/15 68" 8/23/15 67.75" 8/22/15 67.5" 8/21/15 66" 8/20/15 65.25" 8/19/15 …
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… Campus welcomed students and visitors of all ages. The seven-acre Regenstein Learning Campus is a center of inspiration, education, and training for nature-lovers and the next generation of … learning, hands-on coursework, and a range of health and wellness activities. Most of all, it is a gathering place, designed to connect people with plants and to generate excitement and … showing the internal mechanics of the building’s sustainability features, the Learning Center is a destination for Garden visitors. It also serves as headquarters of the Joseph Regenstein, …
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