… Bring realism to your botanical artwork with a focus on identifying the morphological features of plants. Emphasizing specific plant parts in illustrations is critical to the identification of plant species in both scientific flora and …
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… Featured Students and Alumni Let our students inspire you to try something new or even make a career change. Our certificate programs offer something for everyone, from the beginner to the professional. Garden Design Audrey Bregman, Current Garden Design Student "A great way to enter the green industry" Audrey Bregman already had a good idea of what it takes to be … new or even make a career change. Our certificate programs offer something for everyone, from the beginner to the professional. Garden Design Audrey Bregman, Current Garden Design Student "A …
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… Stewardship and Ecology of Natural Areas Program Join us for the 2026 Season! Application reviews will begin on January 26, 2026, and will continue until the … Program combines the Chicago Botanic Garden’s science and natural areas stewardship expertise in an inclusive, accessible training program focused on career and educational advancement. SENA … training experiences, technicians gain the skills, certifications, and confidence needed to build a career in habitat restoration. What is SENA? The SENA experience is built …
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… by Greg Mueller Schmit, J. P., J. F. Murphy, and G. M. Mueller. 1999. Macrofungal diversity in a temperate oak forest: A test of species richness estimators. Canadian Journal of Botany … S. E. Aks, C. R. Baum, and L. Ling, eds. Pediatric Toxicology: Diagnosis and Management of the Poisoned Child . McGraw-Hill Press. Halling, R. E. and G. M. Mueller. 2005. Common Mushrooms … fungal communities in two North American oak forests respond at larger spatial scales to nitrogen addition. New Phytologist 179: 472–483. McFarland J. and G. M. Mueller. 2009. Edible …
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… with a tangerine-red beard are of classic tall bearded iris form. A additional benefit is the delicate fragrance that most tall bearded iris possess. Bearded irises do best in full sun, well drained soils in Chicago area landscapes. Typically a planting will need to be divided every 3 to 4 years to provide enough fresh soil to support the heavy flower …
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… About the Lenhardt Library The Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society established the Library in 1951. In 1959 it contained 584 volumes. With the opening of the Chicago Botanic Garden and its Education Center in 1976, the Library's growing collection of 6,000 books moved to a new facility to better meet the needs of its users. Now located in the Regenstein Center, it … The Woman's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society established the Library in 1951. In 1959 …
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… are romantic by nature. That’s why one of our most frequently asked questions is, “What’s the most romantic spot at the Garden?” So we scoped it out, asked around, and compiled a list of … smells of musk, another of tea, a third of myrrh—just as you do a fine wine. (Which, by the way, is available at the Garden View Café .) “Something borrowed, something blue…” sets the tone … has it all: rushing water, a sweet arbor, birds chirping in shady trees. It’s one of the best spots at the Garden to sit…very…close. The peaceful hideaway atop the Waterfall Garden is a …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and habits. They are divided into two main groups: herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall, and tree peonies, deciduous plants with woody stems which they retain throughout the …
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… Q. My Ash tree is going to be taken down and I would like to replace it with another tree of similar ornamental value. What trees would you recommend to plant in its place? A. There are many trees that are hardy to our area and will have a similar … value as an Ash tree. In order to decide on a suitable replacement, first be sure to identify the characteristics that are most important to you in a replacement tree. For example, are you …
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… a camellia. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Loves Touch’ is a mid- to late-season bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. …
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