… Field trip workshops are 45- to 60-minute investigations of NGSS-related phenomena. These are available at 10 a.m. (with a … Field trip workshops must be booked a minimum of three weeks in advance; full payment is due at time of scheduling. Select a workshop topic at checkout. Please call our field trip … – K: Discovering Plants Grades How do the parts of a plant help it get the things it needs to grow? Transplant a flowering plant and get ready to take care of it at home. (30 – 40 minutes) …
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… ( Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’) has star-shaped, pure white flowers. Glory-of-the-snow is a perennial bulb and blooms in early spring. It grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs should be planted 3 inches deep in well-drained soil. …
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… This bulb can form a clump of 1½ feet high and 2 feet wide. It blooms in late summer to early fall with fragrant, airy umbels of white florets. Its foliage is also fragrant and edible. It prefers well-drained loams in full sun. Alliums are deer …
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… OOH LA™ LaSpider Shasta Daisy OOH LA™ series is a collection of Shasta daisies in various size and textures. LaSpider has large flower heads … petals and yellow eye atop rich dark green foliage. The bold flowers make for a great addition to perennial gardens. …
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… harvest? A. All winter squashes (acorn, hubbard, butternut and spaghetti) should be allowed to ripen on the vine. Harvest them before a hard frost, but be sure the skin is hard and not able to be pierced with your fingernail. You can store them for five or six months in a dry …
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… and mud. This event will run rain or shine—we will move indoors if weather doesn’t permit to be outside. In order to receive free parking, registration is required prior to attending. Chicago Botanic Garden Members do not need to register. Offered …
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… ) forms a clump of 2-foot-long, strappy, gray-green leaves. In midspring, the foliage starts to wither, and 4-foot flowering stems rise up with large, 6-inch globes of purple (rarely white) flowers. It prefers well-drained soil in full sun in a site protected from the wind. Key to naturalizing the giant onion in the garden is allowing the soil to dry from midsummer to fall and applying an annual layer of mulch before …
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… SAFARI SUNRISE® Aloe With its suckering habit and low spreading from, 'Safari Sunrise' is one of the few aloes that can be used as a groundcover in hot, arid climates. It puts on a a vibrant display of color from late summer to mid-winter, with deep rose pink buds that soften to coral as they mature, then open to white flowers. as well as a specimen in garden soil or a …
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… has dark pink flowers that are the shape of a turtle's head. It's also a plant that likes to grow around ponds and bogs where you might find turtles. TINY TORTUGA is a form of a wildflower native to the eastern US where it likes shady moist areas around bogs and streams. The dark pink flowers …
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… with pendulous cones of pink blooms that attract myriads of butterflies from early summer to mid fall. It grows to a maximum height of seven feet with full sun and moist, well-drained soil, and is great in a border or as a cutting plant. It should be pruned back periodically to enhance its …
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