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  • Meeting the Need for Native Seed
    … The Chicago Botanic Garden is helping increase the supply of native seed at the local, regional, and national … forest preserves to massive wildfire recovery efforts in the Western United States, the Garden is helping get the right native seed to the landscapes that need it.      Andrea Kramer, Ph.D., … native seed production Restoring 30,000 acres of land takes a lot of native seed. The Garden is helping the Forest Preserves of Cook County (FPCC) meet this ambitious goal by supporting …
    Type: Research
  • Movement and Mindfulness in the Garden
    … to share our individual experiences through movement reflections. No previous dance experience is required. Please dress for the weather. Bring a watch and a yoga mat or towel. Erica Hornthal, …
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  • Traditional Foods for a Healthy Gut
    … prepare fermented foods such as sauerkraut, berries, and cultured salsa; and bone broth, which is full of bioavailable minerals, gelatin, and collagen. Tamara Mannelly will share tips to get …
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  • Jeff Ross Lecture
    … to create a uniquely toothsome and nutritious menu. "Eating Between the Rows" with Jeff Ross is in Alsdorf Auditorium. The lecture will be followed by a book signing in Lenhardt Library. …
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  • Experimental Words
    … Experimental Words is the premier performance project from Manchester, U.K.-based scientist  Sam Illingworth, Ph.D., …
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  • Alicia Foxx, Ph.D.
    … to interactions that may influence whether species can coexist together in the long term. This is critical for understanding how the plants and their traits that we choose for restoration may …
    Type: Staff bio
  • Honeybee decline
    … summers now, I have noticed plenty of bumblebees in my garden but very few honeybees. What is the reason? A. The honeybee has been a victim of two different mites—a tracheal mite and a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Ivy as Groundcover
    … of English ivy ( Hedera helix ). English ivy remains green all year as a ground cover but is susceptible to winter burn on an exposed wall and may die to the ground in a severe winter. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Groundcover that Remains Green in Winter
    … cultivars of English Ivy are 'Thorndale' and 'Bulgaria'. A commonly grown Japanese spurge is 'Green Carpet'. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Trumpet Vine Pruning
    … when should I prune my trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) ? A. Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is a vigorous, deciduous, woody vine. Pruning should be done in the late winter or early spring. …
    Type: Plant Info