… Corporate Partnership Benefits Demonstrate your company’s commitment to the environment. Encourage wellness among employees with access to the Garden. Organize group volunteer activities. Entertain clients and conduct business in a … this and more as a Corporate Partner of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Please contact Click here to show mail address for more information. Download a corporate partnership brochure …
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… in a light soilless mixture. Water the bulb thoroughly once, then again only when the soil mix is dry to the touch. Amaryllis bulbs can tolerate dryness but not soggy conditions. Place the pot in a … vents. Because the flower stalk grows quickly and leans toward light, rotate the pot often to ensure even growth. When the plant finishes flowering, pinch off the faded blooms and allow …
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… can take a bite out of this pleasurable pastime unless preventive strategies are taken to minimize problems. West Nile virus is a disease that targets primarily birds, horses, and humans. It is transmitted through the bite … ill. Chicago Botanic Garden Recommendations The following preventive steps can be taken to eliminate mosquitoes in gardens. Eliminate Areas of Standing Water Efforts should be focused …
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… This is a tall buckeye (over 90 feet). It is also known as Aesculus x neglecta 'Erythroblastos'. It blooms in May-June with panicles of yellow flowers. This is another buckeye that will hold onto its foliage into the fall and provide a beautiful display …
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… spread of 30 feet. The samaras, or winged seeds, turn bright red in early summer and then fade to brown and fall to the ground. Foliage starts as a bright green in spring, darkening to a glossy, dark green in … leaves may yellow, becoming chlorotic from an inability to uptake manganese from the soil. It is a wonderful specimen tree or shade tree. …
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… dark green leaves with somewhat rippled margins and fragrant flowers. It will form a medium to large mound. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Description: This is an uncommon warbler that is occasionally spotted in winter. …
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… Nymphaea Waterlily is very fond of floating in a sunny pond. Tantalizing little creature, likes to grow where one … so that their floating leaves can unfurl without ripping. There are three key characteristics to consider if you choose to grow waterlilies as garden writer Karen Zaworski noted more …
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… a designer places a seat, for example, can reveal a great deal about how they want the garden to be perceived. Dumbarton Oaks, located in Washington, D.C., and designed by brilliant landscape architect Beatrix Farrand, is a perfect example of a garden in which the designer's hand is evident in every detail. Over … and furniture historian, John Danzer, has worked on various projects at Dumbarton Oaks to study and reproduce Farrand's many designs for this iconic American garden. In this talk, John …
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