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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 …Type: Blog
- … 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 …Type: Staff bio
- … 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 …Type: Blog
- … 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 …Type: Blog
- … I just returned from two weeks in Mongolia searching for fossil flowers. Why go halfway around the world to look … Ulan Bator, or “UB” for short). Most of the country is rural with very few people; it ranges from mountains and forests mainly in the north and west, to steppe in the center, and desert in … army. Mongolians eat a lot of meat, and they consume a great diversity of dairy products made from their livestock. Being a vegetarian in Mongolia would not be easy! About those fossil …Type: Blog
- … to nursery supervisor in 2002. Raue has a bachelor of science degree in plant and soil science from Southern Illinois University. She has always enjoyed working outdoors and being around …Type: Staff bio
- … several others are important on more regional scales. Work in 2014 focused on analyzing data from collections made during previous fieldwork in Malaysia and India. Graduate student Theresa …Type: Research
- … Widdringtonia whytei (Cupressaceae); this Red Listed species has almost been extirpated from its natural range on Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. We are using seedling transplants and an adaptive …Type: Research
- … the art of bonsai since 1997. His formal career in horticulture began after he was laid off from a screen printing and embroidering shop; he took horticulture classes for natural areas …Type: Staff bio
- … to her current position in 2020. Her interest in nature and plants led her to graduate from Macalester College with a bachelor’s degree in biology, where she also worked on the …Type: Staff bio