… o blongifolium ‘October Skies’ Ornamental Features A key attractive feature of most asters is the mass of striking flowers that resplendent in the garden and in a vase. Depending on the … form compact clumps, or be large and billowy. The new growth on ‘Lady in Black’ calico aster is bronze and stays purple all summer when grown in full sun. ‘Bridal Veil’ aster ( … DNA research. For example, the native New England aster, formerly called Aster novae-angliae is now Symphyotrichum novae-angliae , a mouthful to be sure. Calico aster, a Chicago-area native, …
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… In Chicago, February is too early to start gardening outside, but herbs may be started indoors during the winter. Sow … like parsley, with a hint of anise and lemon. Sow seeds every three to four weeks. Chervil is quick to flower and go to seed (bolt) in hot weather. It is excellent in salads, soups, and vinaigrettes and with seafood. When using it in a soup or …
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… Branch Trail to the Chicago Botanic Garden , where I work as a senior graphic designer. Life is just better when you start and end your day outside on a bike. I stopped to take a selfie, as … places for a break, in spots including the Skokie Lagoons. My favorite part of the commute is riding into work past the three islands of the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden. I’m in … It’s a great way to start the day. If you’ve never tried the North Branch Trail, fall is a great time to give it a go. I’m already looking forward to the golden hues of the black …
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… or a Q-tip and go from male to female flowers moving the pollen and aiding fertilization. This is a fun project for children, too. To attract bees to your vegetable patch, plant flowers they … because you won’t have to replant the entire border each spring. One bee-loving native plant is swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) . Although this milkweed thrives in moist places, it … use the plant for their eggs, so avoid pesticides. The nectar and pollen in native plants is highly nutritious to native pollinators and that’s a good reason to include them in your …
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… 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 …
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… 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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… 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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… 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 is the premier performance project from Manchester, U.K.-based scientist Sam Illingworth, Ph.D., …
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… 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 …
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