… People don’t always think of the Garden as a place to read, but we have the perfect backdrop for your escape into another world. Don’t wait until after the weather turns; grab a book and … when it eventually reopens or are available now from online sellers, including smile.amazon.com (your purchases through this link support the Chicago Botanic Garden, if you designate us as …
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… Horticultural therapy has proven benefits for individuals with autism. The integration of horticultural therapy and therapy gardens within … skills, socialization, and ambulatory movement. In veteran’s hospitals, gardening is used for exercise, vocational training, and education. There is one population that, in my opinion, … when planting the garden, instructions were to dig a hole, take the plant out of the plastic, place it in the soil, gently push the soil back around the base, and repeat. The hand-over-hand …
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… “Wealthy individuals would send floral specimens by railroad from as far away as New York. For people in the Chicago area, that was astounding.” One fall flower show in 1899 drew more than 15,000 visitors. To observe the anniversary, a special exhibition will take place at the Garden from May 2 through August 16. “There are old hand tools and seed catalogs … the future Chicago Botanic Garden; low in the horizon is the city of Chicago (click on image for a larger view) An early image of the Garden’s islands: in the foreground are Bird Island on …
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… Life on the prairie hasn’t been a breeze for the beautiful eastern prairie fringed orchid ( Platanthera leucophaea) . Once common across … a passion in scientists and volunteers across the Midwest who began gathering leaf samples for genetic analysis and recording measurements on the health of certain populations. Some … picture of the present-day status of genetic diversity of the species, and insight into the best ways to manage it for the future. Claire Ellwanger measures orchid seedpods in the field. …
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… A lot of thought and work are put into raising bonsai trees and pruning them just so, but for many bonsai artists, their containers are just as important as the plant itself. “The pot and … and functional too,” said Chris Baker, curator of bonsai at the Chicago Botanic Garden. For all gardeners, proper drainage, size, and a suitable material are important considerations. … It’s more of an art. “The purpose of the pot is to enhance the look and make the tree look its best or to tell the story right, so the artist is telling a story about a tree,” Baker said. A …
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… weights, and playing indie and strategy video games. One day, Kevin hopes to buy a carillon for his backyard. John Mori, Student Carillonneur: John Mori is an economics Ph.D. student at the …
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… lawn mower pollutes as much in an hour as 40 late-model cars (or as much as driving a car for 100 miles). Install rain barrels, a cistern system, or an in-home gray-water system that …
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… plants and biodiversity. • Volunteer to monitor threatened plants of the region. • Volunteer for stewardship activities at the Garden and other natural areas. FIND OUT MORE: Invasive Plants …
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… helps to control infections. Preventive fungicide treatment may be warranted in some cases. For recommended chemical treatments of apple scab and a list of disease-resistant crabapple …
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… at Serampore in India when it was taken over by the British as a result of Denmark's support for France during the Napoleonic Wars. Due to his education, Dr. Wallich was released from prison …
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