… Professional Development Workshops We invite you to increase your understanding of plants and nature, build your repertoire of teaching techniques, and enliven your classrooms! The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a variety of standards-based … explore topics in biology and chemistry including plant parts, nutrition, freezing points, yeast, and much more. Note: This workshop can also focus on growing fruits and vegetables …
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… mum flower heads. Look for a leaf or another object resting on these expansive patterns, and contrast the repetition and the singularity of the leaf shape. Stop 2: Photo Tip: Fall-Circle Garden Capture striking … Island Moving grass can be the photographer's best friend or worst enemy. Embrace its free-flowing nature. Use wind to practice your photographic technique of panning; moving your … Island Moving grass can be the photographer's best friend or worst enemy. Embrace its free-flowing nature. Use wind to practice your photographic technique of panning; moving your …
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… be Martha Stewart to fashion this charming star-shaped wreath from branches, raffia, zip ties, and a little duct tape. Heather models the finished star wreath. Just follow these step-by-step … ) for its warm, cheery color, but the star can be made from any combination of branches and natural materials, including evergreens (such as junipers) and corkscrew willows. If taste … that all five arms of the star are level and even. Rotate star to double check spacing of the points. Adjust as needed. Use zip ties to secure the base: You’ll see that the base branches …
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… the flavors of South America through the versatile arepa. Renowned for its crispy exterior and soft inside, this gluten-free cornmeal flatbread is endlessly customizable. Learn to make the corn-based dough and get a taste of some of the many savory fillings typical of arepas, including scrambled eggs …
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… New! Celebrate spring with these pop-up paper vegetable cards. You'll create a dynamic and dimensional set of cards featuring asparagus, spinach, and garden peas—and learn a bit about paper engineering along the way. No experience is … paper craft skills will speed your progress. All tools and supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own if you prefer to use them. Shawn Sheehy, pop-up engineer and author …
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… This tree peony produces masses of showy red and gold flowers in May, virtually covering the entire surface of the plant. Tree peonies are not … trees but woody shrubs that can reach up to 6 feet. They thrive in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Free of most insect and diseases, it flowers best in full-sun conditions. Archived Copy: This …
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… Campus is home to an incredible variety of experiences. The Nature Play Garden gives kids and kids-at-heart opportunities to explore: splashing in the runnel or running up and down the rolling hills. Beyond those charms, the Nature Play Garden has another wonderful … the new Learning Campus and its Nature Play Garden is through plants. In the Garden’s 26 other gardens, plants are chosen, tended, and laid out to enhance the visitor experience. In …
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… its kinship to grape vines, as do the tendrils that help it climb up to 30 feet in frost free climates. Large palmately compound green leaves and chocolate brown trunk (with age) are the primary characteristics it is grown for. One of … the parasitic genus Rafflesia . Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… The fourth of July is upon us, and while many beautiful flowers can be found in patriotic shades of red and white, the color blue is very difficult to find at the Garden. In fact, blue is a rare sight … with them. Scientists have been investigating the origins of blue flowers for a long time, and it was not until recently that they came up with a result. Blue sea holly ( Eryngium planum ) …
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… Years ago when life and gardens were simpler, there was a dependable plant often found growing in partially shaded … place is shared by two plants: 2. Heuchera sanguinea 'White Cloud' Height is shorter at 26 inches, with light green foliage and white flowers that appear earlier in June through late … of the plant. 3. Heuchera americana var. diversifolia 'Bressingham Bronze' Grows to 26 inches with dark bronze green leaves and white flowers that bloom from early August to …
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