… fact, they need it to convert the starch in their roots to sugar, transforming them from lowly, nose-turned-up roots to gourmet, thumbs-up side dishes. We used a pitchfork to loosen … try to pull the roots by their leaves. Parsnips have long tap roots that need to be dug gently from the soil. Aren’t they gorgeous? At the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, we've planted …
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… Insects ) by Maria Sibylla Merian, published in 1719 in Amsterdam. This volume was on loan from the Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine, Bio-Medical Libraries, … theory that caterpillars were born out of spontaneous generation. Maria Sibylla Merian, from the 500 deutsche mark banknote Divorced in 1699, she traveled with her daughter Dorothea to …
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… Happy planting! Summer plantings await in the production greenhouses. Get the best performance from your plants with these tips from the Garden’s Plant Information Service: Pinch back one-third of new growth to encourage …
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… such as urban development, agriculture, and grazing. For plants, the ability to disperse from one habitat to another occurs via the movement of pollen and seeds, which involves the help … Botanical Garden . Photo: A five-spotted hawkmoth ( Manduca quinquemaculata ) drinks nectar from an Arkansas River Valley evening primrose ( Oenothera harringtonii ) flower. Note the pollen …
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… graduate school work focused on the systematics, taxonomy, and biogeography of several genera from the Loasaceae. …
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… must be carefully sited. It grows best in sandy, somewhat acidic soil with protection from drying winds. SHADES OF GREEN There is even variation among the green-needled conifers. …
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… sun: If you choose to leave your plant indoors during the warm months, move it a few feet away from the window to avoid burning the stems. If the plant is moved outdoors, it still needs …
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… that individual more opportunities to reproduce. Perhaps the trait helps keep the butterfly from being eaten, or it gives a male butterfly bright colors to impress the ladies, or perhaps it … the butterfly to utilize new food sources when nectar isn't available. When butterflies emerge from their chrysalids, they are very vulnerable to predators like birds, since they can’t move. … effect. In each phase of a butterfly’s life cycle, it is extremely vulnerable to being eaten. From slow, plump caterpillars to immobilized chrysalids to paper-thin, delicate adults, they’ve …
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… These birds can lower their body temperature when sleeping at night, which protects them from freezing. While some birds need to leave the region in fall because insects and other food … come to feeders feasting on seeds and suet. Supplemental food, especially sunflower seed from feeders has been shown to help these little balls of feather and hollow bones survive when … fence posts and abandoned mailboxes, and a pair once built a nest in an old shoe hanging from a line. The female builds a cup-shaped nest with moss for the foundation, lining it with …
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… sun-loving perennials. And some plants succumb to disease or insects. Through generous funding from the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society, the English Walled Garden is updated … their borders. It should be a joyous and restful place above all else.” This post was adapted from an article by Nina Koziol that appeared in the summer 2014 edition of Keep Growing , the … of “Growing the Future,” a $1 million pledge to the Chicago Botanic Garden. Proceeds from that year supported renovation of the English Walled Garden and replacement of trees damaged …
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