… awe on winter walks, on how to shift your energy and attention outward instead of inward for emotional well-being. One easy way to do that at the Chicago Botanic Garden or anywhere you … which are plants that produce cones—bald cypress, spruce, fir, etc. As horticulturist for the Dwarf Conifer Garden, I look at evergreens all the time, but I’m still inspired by their … you just have to slow down and get up close. Here are a few suggestions on what to look for: Oriental arborvitae ( Platycladus orientalis ) A mounded conifer, this tree has small, …
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… The Krasberg Rose Garden is naturally romantic. As with fine wines, the descriptive words for roses are rich and varied. Among the 5,000-plus rose bushes planted are some that speak the … definition of a romantic rose. ‘Tiffany’ —Rosy pink, strong fragrance, and the perfect name for a proposal. ‘Love and Peace’ —A beautiful combination: yellow, edged in pink. And that … of course, tea, one of the richest of rose scents. Honey Perfume™ —The perfect name for a strongly spicy, apricot-yellow rose Moondance™ —The clusters of clear white flowers give …
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… the Construction and Maintenance department. From there, he worked as an assistant electrician for many years. In 1994, he was promoted to foreman in the Grounds department. He also works as … from the village of Glencoe. In other duties, Sanchez teaches pruning and landscape techniques for the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in both English and Spanish. …
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… “threads” that links plants together to share water and nutrients—is an irresistible metaphor for connection and harmony. Designer Stella McCartney is making pants and other clothes out of … you can find in the Garden’s McDonald Woods . Shelf fungi decompose and recycle organic matter for plants to use. Usually, here at the Chicago Botanic Garden , we are too busy thinking about high-throughput DNA sequencing tools for fungi and other sexy issues to turn our attention to haute couture. And let’s face it, our …
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… to complete the look you are trying to create. Create a miniature landscape or theme. Caring for your terrarium Watering : Water until moistened after planting, being careful not to let … terrarium uncovered until the foliage has dried. A closed terrarium may not need to be watered for four to six months—look for condensation to form on the inside of the container to check the moisture level. Open …
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… features 27 of those genera containing 152 species and cultivars. Many are grown ornamentally for their attractive leaf shape (philodendrons, anthuriums) and colorations (elephant ears, … pothos, taro) while others—anthuriums and calla lilies chief among them—are grown for their attractive flowers. While not all members of the family smell bad—the calla lily, for instance, has a light citrus fragrance and anthuriums don’t have any fragrance at all—many …
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… David Murray is the horticulturist for the Shida Evaluation Garden. Our new Shida Evaluation Garden allows us to expand our … landscape plan by Wirtz International Landscape Architects includes specialty evaluation areas for perennials, roses, and vines. This new garden features crabapple tunnels, deciduous hedges, …
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… I kept one seed growing in the bag all winter, adding water as needed. The bean plant grew for five months, leaning toward the window in my office. The plant produced a white flower about … The red fruit was hidden under the leaves. So if you try this activity, and you stick with it for six months, you, too, may be rewarded with a little treasure! …
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… and violets of the dominant fall asters, many of them blooming throughout October. Look for bottle and cream gentians in the Garden’s Dixon Prairie or elsewhere. Buried beneath the riot … to locate. Another, more common gentian of wet prairie is also worth a mention. Not so much for its brilliant color, although it is blue and fairly showy, but for the fact that its flower petals remain closed. This is the closed or bottle gentian …
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… juice from the stem of jewelweed and applied it to poison ivy rashes and other skin ailments for a very soothing treatment. It is ironic that “touch-me-not” is a cure for “leaves of three—let it be,” don’t you think? Folklore tells us that wherever you find a … ivy growing near jewelweed, so use caution and be careful not to touch when you are searching for this plant. …
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