… volunteer services teams. Giglio joined the Garden in 2011 after serving at Endeavor Health for 12 years and beginning her career in human resources in the pharmaceutical industry. Giglio has transitioned the Garden’s HR function from transactional to strategic. By redesigning compensation architecture, strengthening the employee relations … Spanish-speaking population. Above all, she has found what has served herself and others best is leading with kindness. Giglio holds a B.B.A. from Loyola University, Chicago. Inspired by …
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… Native Plant Garden Discover ideas for using native Illinois plants in your home landscape. The Native Plant Garden displays three distinct areas—a woodland path, close to the lake, with native plants preferring part shade; a sunny prairie, showcasing the diversity … pollinator area showcases additional native plants that will encourage bees and butterflies to visit. In addition to forbs (an ecological term for herbaceous perennial plants that are not …
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… Compared to photographing flowers outside, photographing in the Greenhouses is much more challenging and … out to shoot to see just how far I can push the ISO and still get images I find pleasing. It's best to do this before you are on-site, so you will be able to review the images on a large … able to get most of the flower sharp. Photo ©Carol Freeman Sometimes using a flash is the only way to get a shot. Here I found orchids that were away from other elements, limiting the …
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… or blue asters (Symphyotrichum) with ornamental kale as the colors play off each other nicely for a long-lasting fall container. Using other lesser-known plants, such as some of the fall-blooming Salvias or sage can add height and lend to very interesting combinations in your container gardens. Try using cold-hardy vegetables and … a fuller effect, use more plants than you would in the spring or summer. As the days begin to get shorter and the nights get cooler, plant growth is slowing down or ceasing. By planting a …
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… Though it prefers shade, it will tolerate full sun if kept constantly moist, and it will grow to a size of 2 feet high to 3 feet wide, quickly forming large colonies. In the fall it turns a delicate yellow. A native to the Midwest, it is best used as a ground cover or an understory. …
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… spent the past year collecting and preserving individual specimens from across the grounds for this site-specific installation. This artwork is dedicated to the Garden and its people, admiring all it does in the conservation of nature. Our … need these spaces to appreciate all we still have.” About the artist: Rebecca Louise Law is best known for her colossal installations created with natural materials, namely flora. Since …
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… however. Illinois rose is larger than most wild roses of the prairies—often growing up to 8 feet tall, while others rarely grow more than 4 feet tall and usually less. When growing in … Upon landing on a receptive stigma, they will not germinate and fertilize the flower. The best way to tell female plants from male plants is in the fall when the female plants produce the …
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… It happens every year—like Groundhog Day—and I have the same déjà vu annually! Each winter for the past more than 20 years, I have supervised and worked on the pruning of the apple orchard … (that I manage) many years ago. Tom Tiddens and Tom Fritz pruning the apple orchard. To prune the north orchard (about 43 trees) it takes three people about two weeks. We wait until … Beiser (plant health care specialists and certified arborists) who worked diligently to get the orchard prune completed this year. …
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… The garden and the kitchen are “dancing partners,” according to a cookbook from the team behind Blackberry Farm , the luxurious farm and inn in Tennessee. … but that knowledge has been lost,” Ross said. It’s not just edibles. Ross looks to the garden for home décor ideas, such as using okra pods in creative ways, and as an unexpected source of … farm. Ross spent nearly ten years managing the gardens at Blackberry; now he helps chefs get more involved in the garden. Even though the farm is a large operation, the lessons learned …
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… This wisteria is native to Asia. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It blooms in May with 6-12” long … bloom simultaneously on each raceme providing a dramatic visual display. The flowers give way to bean-like seedpods that ripen in fall and may persist into winter. It prefers slightly acidic, moderately moist and fertile, well-drained soils in full sun (needed for best flowering). It can be slow to establish and may require three years or more to flower. Once …
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