… Looking for fun projects to do indoors? Here’s one with a great return: start seeds. It’s easy to do, whether you want to start seeds on a sunny … the timing before you buy, and use the seed packet information to lay out your timeline. Start with a sterile starting mix. Light can come from a sunny window if you are only starting a … fluorescent tubes in a utilitarian shop light works fine, if the fixture is hung on chains with S-hooks so its height can be adjusted. Start with the lights 4 inches above the surface of …
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… With just a bit of effort, you can make your holiday table warm and inviting—and a worthy … vintage look. Save time by measuring flowers. Nancy’s time-saving hack is to trim one flower with pruners and remove foliage at the bottom of the stem. Place that flower in the mason jar vase. If you’re happy with the height, remove the flower and use it as a measuring tool to trim the rest of your …
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… an idea. We turned our table decorations into a game. We paired unusual plant containers with plants that had some relationship to those planters and asked teachers to guess the … start. You can duplicate this game using our examples or invent your own combinations. Start with a plant that has a fun name that lends itself to ideas for containers based on the shape, color, or function of the container. You can also start with a container and then select a plant or seeds to match. If you have one or the other and …
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… for Midwestern gardens and those in similar climates. The Green Roof includes a south garden with plants native to North America and a north garden with native and exotic plants that show potential for future green roofs. Berlin has been cultivating her passion for plants since she was a child and went on camping trips with her father. She received a bachelor of science in forestry from Michigan State University …
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… When it comes to showstoppers, Shakespeare may have elevated the rose to star status with his line, “Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” But what is it about dahlias that … varieties developed, dahlia blooms range in size from the miniatures, just 12 inches tall with 2-inch blooms, to the huge “dinnerplates,” the dense, glossy-leaved plants that grow up to 6 feet tall and bloom with flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter. As one member said: “I love giant flowers! The …
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… annual displays, containers, hanging baskets, and specialty plant displays. He also assists with the seasonal (spring, summer, and fall) annual design and the plant selection process; he … create excitement for plants. He has a bachelor of science degree in landscape horticulture, with a concentration in nursery and greenhouse management, from Colorado State University. Pollak … Pollak loves everything about gardening and the outdoors, and enjoys camping and hiking with his family, attending his son's soccer games, and relaxing with Nike, his yellow lab. …
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… With a National Science Foundation grant, the Chicago Botanic Garden is working with international collaborators in Southeast Asia to study the distribution and evolution of an economically important group of plants. With approximately 70 species, Artocarpus is the third largest genus in the plant family that …
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… began a journey to be well in the Buehler Enabling Garden. Inspirations: “Keep Going” planter, with a side of coffee. We toured the garden, got to know each other, and sipped on coffee. Lots … I led was called Inspirational Herb Dish Gardens and was intended to provide these vets with a lovely planter of kitchen herbs to cook with, as well as a message of encouragement they could reference for inspiration in their daily …
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… success in a rare evening primrose ( Oenothera organensis ). I am currently working with a number of colleagues on genetic, demographic, and pollination studies on a threatened … in a national assessment of native seed needs and the capacity of the industry to provide seed with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. A final area of research focuses on invasive plant species, particularly at the intersection with horticulture. I am interested in improving predictive risk assessments and evaluation …
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… help advance science on pollinators of native prairie wildflowers and other plants? It starts with a summer filled with scientific observation at the Nativars Research Plot in the Bernice E. Lavin Plant … program. He did research for Budburst , a project by the Chicago Botanic Garden to work with community scientists and experts to better understand how plant species and ecosystems are …
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