… Why wait until spring? Plant a bulb container for a preview of blooms to come. In this video, the Chicago Botanic Garden shows how to … need A shallow container with drainage holes Enough spring bulbs to fill the container (plan on planting them close together, with an inch of space between bulbs) Slightly moist potting soil … Forced bulbs rarely transplant well into the garden. The best plants for forcing tend to be on the smaller side. Tulips and narcissus work very well, especially the smaller …
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… Tim Pollak shares how you can bring the party to your garden with a few simple tricks for evening entertaining. Plant light-colored flowers Enhance the darkness of evenings by … down the garden path with purposefully placed outdoor lighting. You can shine focal points on specimen plants, and create wonderful shadows and backlighting effects that will enhance the … serve as focal points in your garden, providing warmth, light, and a cooking source. Stay warm on cooler nights, and enjoy the light and ambience that make fire pits a natural gathering spot …
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… In western North America, more than a million monarchs made a shorter flight to tree groves on California’s coast. However, monarch numbers have been declining for more than a decade, and scientists documented record low numbers in the 2010s. Why did this … areas and many grow genetically modified crops that allow herbicide applications to be used on and around the crop, including in areas where milkweed—the one plant that monarch caterpillars …
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… Presented by the Midwest Bonsai Society See bonsai trees on display, shop the plant sale, and learn from experts. Show: Nichols Hall Sale: Runnels & … Burnstein Hall – Free demonstration from 1-4 pm on Saturday in Alsdorf Auditorium - Workshops for beginners and accomplished bonsai growers to collect growing information. (registration fees apply). To register and see the full list of workshop visit midwestbonsai.org Watch Chicago Botanic Garden Bonsai Curator, Chris Baker, as he shows an …
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… Foraging for edible mushrooms is a treasure hunt that always yields a reward. You never know what you’re … the more than 1,200 types of mushrooms identified so far in the Chicago metropolitan area. For more than 30 years, I’ve researched the vital role that fungi play in ecosystems around the … cibarius ) Chanterelles have a yellow-gold color that makes them somewhat easy to spot on the woodland floor, and they offer up a fruity, apricot-like smell when picked. They do, …
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… resemble those of grapes—the grape genus is Vitis. The leaves are an important food source for larvae of Heliconius butterfly species; the adults visit the flowers to obtain nectar. Pollinated flowers are followed by 5-inch, speckled, …
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… Tour the Malott Japanese Garden Learning the Language Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .165 miles Time: 25-35 mins Stop 1: The Ken A tour of the Japanese … the visitor walks a path of discovery, as if on a journey. This 17th-century style is known for carefully composed views that are glimpsed…concealed…and revealed…to the alert observer. … Learning the Language Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .165 miles Time: 25-35 mins Stop 1: The Ken A tour of the Japanese …
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… It’s now early fall and that means it’s time for Colchicum ! Colchicum is a group of flowers also known as autumn crocuses, though they’re … the final blooms of Lilium speciosum ‘Uchida’ as well. This lily is notable for being the latest-blooming lily in our climate. These plants started blooming in early September and are still holding on. Due to their late blooming nature, these beauties must be planted in the spring in a …
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… of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for selected sessions. Visit najga.org for conference information and to register. …
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… make-a-floral-centerpiece gathering. One Tuesday evening before Thanksgiving, we did just that for the first time in our office at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Within an hour, each of my work … I work with a bunch of creative people. But none of them had done any flower arranging before. On the other hand, I will find any excuse to make a flower arrangement. I get great joy from … packets that come with bouquets of flowers from the grocery store or florist. Flowers Buy flowers at places like grocery stores or Trader Joe’s; you can ask people to contribute money …
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