… floodplain of the Rio Napo, a major tributary of the Amazon. From higher elevations we will visit the butterflies of the cloud forest as well as a mixture of familiar and exotic species …
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… which has been used as an arrow poison and an emetic. Numerous species of butterflies and bees visit the flowers, which are not toxic to them. In their native habitat, they grown in sandy …
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… stem stormwater runoff, minimize urban heat island effect, and provide necessary habitat for native birds and insects. Green roofs are growing in popularity. The 16,000-square-foot Green … the public — it's one of just a few rooftop gardens you can actually walk through, so plan a visit to learn more. A Celebration of Form and Function Designed by Oehme, van Sweden & … expertise is still evolving, only a limited palette of plants is now used by most gardeners. On both sides, visitors can see how graduated depths of planting medium (a mix of expanded clay, …
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… did everything you ate — meat, potatoes, vegetables — have to be given its own special space on your plate, not touching anything else? Gardening can be approached with a similar mindset, by … on. But things are changing. To see what's happening in today's gardens, one has only to visit the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where traditional … Throughout the demonstration gardens, you can see how vegetables, fruits, and herbs are grown for their ornamental beauty as well as for their taste. Flowers are grown to be eaten, as well as …
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… Policies, Statements, and Resources Invasive Species List Collections Policy for Dixon National Tallgrass Prairie Seed Bank Nancy Poole Rich Herbarium Collections Policy Chicago Botanic Garden Statement on Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers Chicago Botanic Garden Statement on Biofuels Chicago Botanic Garden Statement on Genetically Modified Organisms Chicago … Bank Nancy Poole Rich Herbarium Collections Policy Chicago Botanic Garden Statement on Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers Chicago Botanic Garden Statement on Biofuels Chicago …
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… just a bit of effort, you can make your holiday table warm and inviting—and a worthy backdrop for your meal. Nancy Clifton, former program specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, shared … can make Thanksgiving-themed floral centerpieces like a pro: Pick flowers in autumn colors. Buy a few bunches of flowers in different fall colors and textures. Nancy chose red roses, yellow … paint your vases in holiday colors such as brown, orange, and ivory. Nancy used craft paint on mason jars, and sanded the lettering on the jars to give them a vintage look. Save time by …
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… Herb-inspired Holiday Beverages Frost descended on area pumpkins shortly before Halloween. Our gardens will soon settle in for a winter’s sleep, but for now, let’s carry the taste of summer into our holiday mocktails and … brought the pots indoors. But if you didn’t, there are plenty of stores that sell fresh herbs. Buy them in small pots and place them on a sunny window, or on a kitchen counter near …
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… sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ‘Panache’) With that in mind, here are five simple secrets for seed-starting success 1. Quality seed starter. Give your seeds a healthy jump start by planting them in a really good seed starting mix. Don’t skimp on quality here—plants grown in inferior mix will never perform like those grown in a high-quality medium. Some adjectives that should describe the product you buy: sterile, fine-grained, free-draining, fluffy, uniform. One brand we’ve had success with: …
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… to rainforests, plants stole the spotlight in 2025. Here are the stories that made us fall for them all over again. Grassy plumage is the new black. Made from hand-dyed plant material, … reminds us of some beauties in the Arid Greenhouse, like Mammallaria gemnispina . “The fuzz on a cactus is actually modified leaves that protect the plant from the sun and keep water in,” … our own: “Back in 1991, Princess Margaret dedicated the English Walled Garden during a royal visit,” said Senior Horticulturist Heather Sherwood. “There’s another Princess here, too: a …
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… This is a Caribbean cultivar, Kashee, highly valued in Saint Vincent for cooking. Through genetic, historical, and morphological data, we were able to match this … to the Tahitian cultivar, Puero, which has the same distinct spiky skin. Breadfruit If you visit almost any island in the Caribbean, you will likely come across a tree with big, glossy … Caribbean variety The story of breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is tied to the infamous mutiny on the HMS Bounty in 1789—a failed attempt to introduce seedless breadfruit to the Caribbean. The …
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