… We might have said a word or three to our stinky "three-headed" corpse flower when it bloomed in 2020… Learn more but to be fair, we live and breathe plants every day at the Chicago Botanic Garden. And we still love hearing stories about plants in pop culture. Here are just a few of our favorites from 2022. Chatting up your plants is in vogue Of the people who talk to their plants, one in five say they do so every day, according …
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… dew. Conveying to children that worms or spiders are bad is simply passing along prejudices. In fact, worms are very beneficial to the soil, and spiders are important predators to keep insect pests at bay. Lessons that sound too much like school are easily covered in the informal environs of the garden. In addition, foods that might turn up little noses become highly desirable when grown by the kids …
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… Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit is associated with the Earthly Branch , and the hours 5 to 7 in the morning. In Asian cultures, rabbits represent the moon. Some believe it is because the shadows of the moon … believe it is due to the rabbit’s pure characteristics. We can expect a kind, gentle vibe in 2023; and a year of relaxation, fluidity, quietness, and contemplation. Rabbits are often used …
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… into fall. Garden centers are awash with pumpkins, mums, pansies, decorative stems, and kale in celebration of autumn. Take a stroll through one of our 27 beautiful display gardens for … help woody plants get established before going dormant. Some trees are marginally hardy in the Chicago area and should be planted in the spring. Be sure to ask an expert before planting. Think Ahead This is the month to start …
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… of complementary flowering perennials, bulbs, ornamental grasses, and ground covers, laid out in a tapestry of color and texture with the intention of blooming in sequence with the crabapples above them. Early spring, the colors of these companion plants … fruit that follows is enjoyed by hungry birds and wildlife. There are considerable differences in fruit as well as flowers. ‘Calocarpa’ produces glossy red fruit, while the Japanese flowering …
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… Boxwood blight was first discovered in the United States in 2011. Currently, it has been identified in 18 states, primarily in the east. It is being managed at a state level, with various states …
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… particularly vulnerable to salt and snow injury. Description & Symptoms Salt injures plants in two ways. It soaks into the soil with melting snow and is taken up by plant roots. It also … susceptible to salt damage because they retain their needles during the winter. Salt damage in evergreen plants results in yellowing and browning needles that eventually drop from the plant. Salt damage in deciduous …
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… them down. Another side of the Garden emerges after the front gates close for the night—one in which the natural world is less colorful but more dramatic. In the dark, your senses sharpen. You look at blooms in a new way when they are lit by lightning bugs instead of the sun. Photo courtesy of Cathi …
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… 1 program per time slot). Field Trip workshops must be booked a minimum of three weeks in advance; full payment is due at time of scheduling. Select Workshop Topic upon checkout. … K-ESS3-1 Sneaky Plants (Grades K – 1) How and why do plants change the spaces they live in? We will show you places in the Garden where plants have affected their environment and challenge you to figure out why. …
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… When gardening in the Midwest, it is truly a delight to discover plants that have saved their showier sides for … to the more subtle beauty of the winter landscape. One plant whose shiny red berries sparkle in the snow is a deciduous holly, Ilex verticillata . Often called winterberry or coralberry, … winter hardiness, berry display, and pest and disease resistance. Winterberries are at home in moist sites, with some even tolerating wetter conditions. Full sun to part shade is best, with …
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