… a point are positioned just above the dark green leaves on this smaller, more heavily branched and compact poinsettia. A favorite for the Christmas holidays, the bracts last longest if the plant is given bright light and warm temperatures, and the water drains freely from the pot it was grown in. In less than ideal conditions, the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Norway Maple cultivar is a medium sized deciduous tree that can reach a height and width of 40 feet. It is extremely hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil and moisture conditions. It is also tolerant of street pollution. It has pointed, lobed leaves …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Coppery-orange, mignon-shaped single flowers are produced on dwarf plants starting in summer and extended up to the first hard frost. Mignon-shaped flowers are similar to daisy-shaped … rounded, not pointed. Plant out after the danger of late frost has passed, in sunny locations, and in moisture retentive, well-drained soils; deadhead to promote repeat flowering. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The handmade boxes hint at the spirit of America’s first botanist and the oldest surviving botanic garden in the country. Nestled inside each box are thought-provoking items, including pieces of a tulip poplar and honey locust trees from the beloved garden of eighteenth-century explorer and botanist John … Beth Feldman Brandt, who collaborated on the boxes, are traveling from Philadelphia to give a free talk October 6 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. An exhibition featuring the boxes and other …
Type: Blog
… New! Before factory farms and processed foods, people ate traditionally prepared nutrient-dense foods, such as sourdough bread, fermented sauerkraut, and bone broth. These foods were not only tasty but very nutritious, and people were relatively free of modern diseases. In this class, you will learn how to prepare fermented foods such as …
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… Free program Thursday, May 21, 2015 2 – 3 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium, Regenstein Center Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr. Benjamin Lenhardt, chairman of the Garden Conservancy and a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Botanic Garden, will show more than 250 … Eden. Lenhardt will then talk about the various roles gardens play in everyday life, farming, and business, while providing beauty and comfort. He will conclude with a description of the …
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… shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. This is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is generally pest free and tough, and is resistant to rabbits and deer. It is attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. After the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The words 'O Tannenbaum' (O Fir Free) are the beginning of a well-loved Christmas carol. This tree was named after this carol because it has the perfect shape and size of a Christmas tree. The Tannenbaum mugo pine is a slow-growing mugo pine that eventually reaches a height of fifteen feet and a width of twelve feet after fifteen years. It has dark green needles that have a bluish cast …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
