… Victory Gardens The Victory Garden movement in World War II encouraged a nation of home gardens. This … Blackwell, which is in the Rare Book Collection of the Garden’s Lenhardt Library . Thanks to librarian Leora Siegel, who provided access to wonderful illustrations in the collection, and … gather tips for growing success and find ideas to fill your space creatively. Gardening Tips Best. Plant labels. Ever. Tomato Planting Time Warm-Season Veggies Leave Room for Blooms Creative …
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… Create a flavorful and fragrant herb container garden for your home. Learn how to select the right herbs, understand their growing needs, and design …
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… Quick poll: Does the word “moving” trigger your anxiety? How about “moving more than 100 plants”? Former Chicago … through intense heat. “If it’s going to be 100 degrees and you make pit stops along the way, your plants will get hot,” said Weaver. “You’ll want to water them enough to get them … said Weaver. “They may lose a couple of leaves. With anything, adjusting takes time. It’s best to put your plants in a spot that is a similar environment to their old home.” Be patient …
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… Walk into the Garden and discover portraits that reveal a message. We will search for stories of people, take authentic portraits, and create candid to abstract portraits. A digital camera with aperture priority and shutter speed priority is …
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… Explore the ancient wisdom of acupressure in this interactive workshop with Dr. Angela Lorbeck. Learn practical protocols to activate specific points that promote relaxation, improve sleep quality, boost immunity, and …
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… Reflections on a season of blooms in plant evaluation garden The Chicago Botanic Garden dedicates an entire garden to plant evaluation. But have you ever … plants that hit me like a ton of bricks when I saw them. Entranced and obsessed is the only way I can think to describe how I feel about them. When I talk about them I get gushy. They. Are. … more a window into my aesthetic sensibilities than it is a definitive ranking of the absolute best of our trials this year. In my first blog entry, I address this gut reaction as one of the …
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… Sprout the Titan Arum Sprout was our third titan arum to bloom. Sprout Was Huge. Everything about the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) was big: … the big night for the titan arum’s famous stench. The flowering structure generally opens late in the afternoon, and the scent is released that night. It lingers for several hours—when Alice … Sprout was our third titan arum to bloom. Sprout Was Huge. Everything about the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) was big: its flower spike, its leaf, its corm. Learn …
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… Accessibility at the Garden We strive to make the Garden a place where all—including staff, students, program participants, visitors, … View Accessibility Map Wheelchairs Wheelchairs are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center. Accessible parking is located in parking lots 1 and 2. Nearly all areas of … We strive to make the Garden a place where all—including staff, students, program participants, visitors, and …
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… Q. Quite a few trees on my property are chlorotic. Is there a particular fertilizer I can use to eliminate this problem? A. Chlorosis, the yellowing of leaves with the tissue near the veins remaining bright green, can be caused by a deficiency of iron or manganese in the soil. It also can be caused by alkaline, compacted or waterlogged soils, pollution and …
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… Coloring Challenge F al l C ol or( in g) As the seasons turn, hues transform, and our outdoor world changes before our 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 …
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