… of the Czech Republic came for the smell this morning, and found it in the window removed from Sprout the corpse flower’s spathe for pollination. Schoolteacher Jody Schatz will have … Reinberg Elementary School in Chicago. Michelle and Haley Nordstrom, who live five minutes from the Garden: Michelle (who was watching the livestream at the school bus stop with her …
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… water. Around the council rings. On Monday nights, the Carillon Concerts sound incredible from either of the council rings on Evening Island. Pack a picnic to eat at the Nautilus terrace, … There’s a pair of them, one on each side of the Circle Garden. You’re just steps away from the Regenstein Center, but it feels like miles away… The Pergola Garden at the English …
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… Seed Saver bed can also see the rattlesnake bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ), said to originate from the Cherokee people. The variety is also known as the preacher bean because its abundant … and traditions. “We’re such a nation of immigrants and now we have gardens with plants from all over the world,” Hilgenberg said. “We’ve made them our own.” …
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… journey. Most of them are insect eaters, and some supplement their diet with seeds and nectar from flowers. While the cold spring delayed the plants a bit, the insects come out as soon as it … stay longer than usual around the Garden. It was really fun seeing them stealthily appear from seemingly out of nowhere. A major rarity showed up for just one day, a white-faced ibis. I … is a very rare visitor to the area. The first wave of warblers arrived early in May and many from that group have moved on, although you can still see palm, yellow-rumped, black-and-white, …
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… with the roots of many prairie plant species—“symbiotic,” meaning both organisms benefit from the relationship. Cellular structures indicative of endomycorrhizal fungi that support their … point within the roots and underground stem structures. In addition, the removal of water from within the cells reduces the chance of ice crystal expansion, which could break through cell … in plants also triggers physiological actions to strengthen cell membranes to resist damage from ice crystals that may form. When temperatures begin to rise again in the spring, water is …
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… so tall that they often need to be staked. Not to mention, some end up having unsightly “legs” from shedding lower leaves. Ironweed, monkshood, and sneezeweed are all guilty of this unsightly … orange-yellow color. In the past, all sneezeweeds grew 5 feet tall and would push out flowers from the beginning of August until October. ‘Short and Sassy’, however, has a much longer bloom … occurs in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Allan Armitage, Ph.D., selected the best form of this species from his trials and called it ‘Iron Butterfly’. The foliage and form are similar to Amsonia …
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… Nature is unpredictable, and often, answers might not be what we would like, but we learn from this too. A great example is “Spike”, the titan arum that did not bloom here at the Chicago … development.” Children engaging with nature experience similar failures, and learn from them. They try new ways to solve problems, and find out more about why their solutions did … into tasks either on their own or with others. Think about how you feel after you return from a walk or time outside in your garden—don’t you feel stress-free? There are many other …
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… and meadow gardens, surrounded by lakes. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from Knox College. Bartlett joined the Garden in 2013 as a seasonal employee on the aquatics …
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… of mums looks fresh for three to four weeks at most, and then the show is over. Showy foliage from grasses or kale and cabbage will carry the display much longer. The fall foliage on … pots, or even an empty trash barrel handy to cover your container and protect the plantings from frost. As November passes, the time will come to disassemble your planter. Carefully place …
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… else is in bloom. In return for pollen and nectar, bees and other pollinators move pollen from flower to flower—an important step in plant reproduction that allows plants to make seeds to … days than later-flowering individuals. Longer flower blooms can act as a reproductive buffer from poor weather events that may damage flowers and deter pollinator activity. Because …
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