… Golden flower tips highlight a prominent red-orange center surrounding a yellow-green throat. One of the most vibrant daylilies on the market. Adorable Tiger, a tetraploid, also features …
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… One of summer’s delights is a visit from a ruby-throated hummingbird. Learn about these special …
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… recent historical temperature changes, and current changes in temperature. They then apply one of those methods and use real temperature and tree-ring data to understand how tree growth is … recent historical temperature changes, and current changes in temperature. They then apply one of those methods and use real temperature and tree-ring data to understand how tree growth is …
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… between their actions and climate change. Students participate in a jigsaw to teach one another how climate change will affect the natural world, focusing specifically on how … between their actions and climate change. Students participate in a jigsaw to teach one another how climate change will affect the natural world, focusing specifically on how …
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… between their actions and climate change. Students participate in a jigsaw to teach one another about the global impacts of climate change on humans and the natural world. In the … between their actions and climate change. Students participate in a jigsaw to teach one another about the global impacts of climate change on humans and the natural world. In the …
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… Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “Plant trials like the one undertaken here are crucial to increasing the knowledge about the best plants for green roof … Richard Hawke, plant evaluation manager at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “Plant trials like the one undertaken here are crucial to increasing the knowledge about the best plants for green roof …
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… Green Carts A Green Cart is similar to the idea of a Green Corner, where you fill one area of a room with all things nature-related (plants, shells, books, artwork, etc…) to … A Green Cart is similar to the idea of a Green Corner, where you fill one area of a room with all things nature-related (plants, shells, books, artwork, etc…) to …
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… blooms. Learn a thing or two about plant relationships at our playful installations, including one featuring a 16-foot-long model of a giant ground sloth. To kick things off, our Nature … Tom Soulsby, “I think about the legacy of roses and the thoughts they evoke. This one, in particular, is special as it was a favorite of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Krasberg, the … Garden.” Queen’s Night Rose ( Rosa 'Queen's Knight’) This lightly scented, bright pink rose is one of the first to bloom in the Krasberg Rose Garden, Soulsby said. The large, dominant arching …
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… by the Society of Municipal Arborists as the 2012 Urban Tree of the Year, Accolade™ elm is one of the top-performing trees for urban and residential planting in the Chicago region. This … interest especially in the winter months. Autumn Gold ginkgo ( Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold') One of the finer selections of ginkgo, 'Autumn Gold' has a more upright habit that is maintained … messy, foul-smelling fruit, and its bright golden-yellow fall color has made the ginkgo one of the most beloved shade trees each autumn. Fall Fiesta ™ sugar maple ( Acer saccharum …
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… It’s humbling to witness. The garden moves through cycles that are much larger than any one season. We pay attention so that we understand where we are in the year and what the world is revealing to us. For horticulturists, observation is one of the most important skills we develop. A walk through the garden at a particular moment in … an enormous amount: how plants respond to weather, how light moves across the landscape, how one species begins to emerge as another fades. Japanese garden philosophy speaks of a concept …
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