… Chris Macchia Garden Chef Recipes Chris Macchia believes in bringing foods to life with the finest local and organic ingredients the season has to offer. As executive chef at Coco Pazzo in Chicago, Chris has incorporated his philosophy in … sprigs of Italian parsley, chopped 2 mint leaves, chopped Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 6 whole zucchini flowers, gently rinsed and patted dry ¼ cup each of green and …
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… Description: The cheerful song of this common migrant and occasional winter resident is easy to recognize. Large flocks are often encountered in the McDonald Woods. In fall, when … duller plumage than the males. The white-throated sparrow scratches leaf litter with its feet to kick up seeds and hiding insects. Berries also nourish this sparrow in fall and winter. This …
Type: Birding
… number of children: 15, plus staff as required for needs of the group Bring your students to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a customized therapeutic program in the Buehler Enabling Garden … activities, or the current schedule, please call (847) 835-8248. We can customize a program to meet the needs of your group. If you find it difficult to travel with your students, please contact us to discuss possible programs delivered in your …
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… South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Native to Mexico, the twin-flowered agave grows to 3 feet, producing hundreds of narrow leaves from a dense compact rosette. It is slow-growing, reaching 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. It flowers once after 10 to 15 years, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… and green margins which become all green as the season progresses. This hosta forms 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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… ’Abetwo’ is commonly sold under the trademark name of Incrediball®. It was developed from the Annabelle … which was originally found in the wild near Anna, Illinois. 'Abetwo' typically grows 3 to 5 feet tall with a rounded habit. It has large flower heads, measuring 12 inches in diameter, … by thicker stems, even when soaked with rain. The blooms appear in early June and last for up to two months. The flowers open green, mature to white, and then finally fade to green again. The …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The red buds of Strawberry Parfait® crabapple open to pink flowers with red margins, followed by red fruit in the fall. Its foliage emerges reddish purple in the spring and matures to dark green as the season progresses. This cultivar is reported to have excellent disease resistance. Crabapples are small flowering trees that …
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… purple, almost black bracts on tall, 20-inch flowering stems. The flowers, which can grow up to 10 inches long, superficially resemble a bat in flight with long whiskers. The foliage of this … shade-loving plant resembles Spathiphyllum , and its color and odor attract bats and flies to achieve cross-pollination. Tacca is a monotypic genus in the Taccadeae family, with a natural population range limited to Malaysia …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… robust soils are the cornerstone of a successful garden. The simplest and most effective way to build healthy soils is through the proper use of mulches as a soil amendment. We will go over the benefits of mulch, …
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… Grandparents Day is a Love in Bloom pop-up event hosted by the Woman's Board. Grandparents and grandchildren can celebrate Grandparents Day at the Garden this year. Families will be invited to write and draw what they love about each other on special tags that will be hung on display …
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