… Guided Relaxation Relax and unwind with these easy meditation guide videos featuring the beauty of our gardens. Meditation 1 Meditation 2 Meditation with binaural sound (try with headphones) Meditation 3 A moment in the rain Meditation Monday Japanese Garden English Oak Meadow wind Guided relaxation with yoga … Relax and unwind with these easy meditation guide videos featuring the beauty of our gardens. Meditation 1 Meditation 2 Meditation with binaural sound (try with …
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… Add a little brightness to your family's day—play with food, make rainbow dough—and get in some nature play, too. Ready to turn ☹️ into☺? Nature Rainbow Scavenger Hunt Lace up your hiking boots, grab a camera, and a buddy. Spend the afternoon exploring the city, a suburban neighborhood, your local wildlife preserve, or go …
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… What do gardeners give as gifts? Staff around the Chicago Botanic Garden get creative this time of year, sharing harvests of fruit, nuts, herbs, and more in creative—and delicious—style. We asked our staff to share their handmade gift ideas, and their responses were so creative that we knew you’d say, …
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… (Endless Love Lilac Sage) is an outstanding selection of this Old World native sage grown for its big, fuzzy, deep green leaves and summer-long display of large, lavender-purple flower …
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… small, heart-shaped, marbled green and creamy-white leaves growing on wiry stems. It is great for topiaries or climbing brick walls. Filtered light and moderate amounts of water are needed. …
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… Rose Terrace Bar Located just off the Linden Allée near the Krasberg Rose Garden The Rose Terrace Bar is the perfect place to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and smell the roses. The menu offers craft beers from … Located just off the Linden Allée near the Krasberg Rose Garden The Rose Terrace Bar is the perfect place to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and smell the roses. The menu offers craft beers from …
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… OAKtober We 🤎 OAKtober! Did you know that pin oaks hold their anthocyanin-rich leaves through the fall? Or that the oldest oak at the Garden is a white oak that lives near the Lake Cook entrance? Check out our infographic below to learn more about the popular and beautiful native oak trees we are celebrating this October … We 🤎 OAKtober! Did you know that pin oaks hold their anthocyanin-rich leaves through the fall? Or that the oldest oak at the Garden is a white oak that lives near the Lake Cook …
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… Like so many things in tending bonsai, how you overwinter your trees is specific to the tree species and the region in which you live. Bonsai in fall color, before being prepped … the trunk pre-storage. Cover fresh pruning cuts with cut paste. Evergreen trees and pines get their own pre-storage cleanup. Instead of removing leaves, we remove old needles on the …
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… woodland, and meadow gardens, surrounded by lakes, reflect ever-changing highlights throughout the year. The garden is accessible by two bridges, the Arch or the Serpentine, which provide two entirely … which features vast naturalistic sweeps of low-maintenance grasses, perennials, and roses to create a living tapestry. The garden is sited, appropriately, between the formality of the … woodland, and meadow gardens, surrounded by lakes, reflect ever-changing highlights throughout the year. The garden is accessible by two bridges, the Arch or the Serpentine, which provide two …
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… How to relax in nature, even when you can’t get away? Daydream, according to the American Heart Association. Start a bucket list. Even just …
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