… of interaction occurring among species. These interactions can vary considerably through time—from hours, to days, seasons, years, decades, and beyond. Nevertheless, species interaction …
Type: Research
… applications in Cook and Lake Counties (Illinois), as well as existing collections data from local herbaria and animal collections. This project has two major goals: determining how (1) …
Type: Research
… keel) and thus expose the pollen producing anthers. A rich palette of blue flowering plants from the Ohio spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) surrounds the white wild indigo plants. A … is the pale coneflower (Echinacea pallida) . The narrower leaves of this plant distinguish it from the commonly planted purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) (sometimes called broad-leaved …
Type: Blog
… potting soil. Place the tallest plants in the center if the dish garden is to be viewed from several sides, or place them in the back of the container if viewed only from one side. Mix plants with contrasting foliage, colors, leaf sizes, and shapes. Top dress the …
Type: Blog
… 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 …
Type: Blog
… 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 …
Type: Blog
… 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.” …
Type: Blog
… 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, …
Type: Blog
… 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 …
Type: Blog
… 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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