… Marsh, part of the ancestral homelands of the Council of Three Fires—the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Tribes—and a place of trade with many other Tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and … wetland, then owned by the Forest Preserves of Cook County. The Chicago Botanic Garden is built upon this history. For more than a year, the Chicago Botanic Garden has been working on …
Type: Blog
… she does it. Let’s start at the beginning. What’s your first pumpkin memory? For me, pumpkins and Halloween have always gone hand in hand. Some of my earliest memories are of helping my … with the Halloween displays for our house. Like me, my dad was passionate about crafting and bringing spooky ideas to life. Every year, my sister and I worked with him to make everything … and scare trick-or-treaters. Us mere mortals are amazed at the masterpieces you create. What is the trickiest part? Just about every part is tricky! When trying to create art out of fruit, …
Type: Blog
… Description: This tiny, long-tailed bird is usually found in wooded areas of the Garden, where it occasionally builds its small …
Type: Birding
… Description: One of the earliest nesting species in our region, this grassland species is most often seen flying over in spring, but occasionally lands in the Dixon Prairie. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This swallow is most often seen flying over the lakes, close to the bridges, looking for insects. Look for …
Type: Birding
… Description: This swallow is often seen flying over the lakes or closer to the bridges where it nest in old cliff swallow …
Type: Birding
… feature a very narrow green edge on this selection of a native mountain sedge. Partial shade is ideal as full sun may cause the leaves to burn. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stems with yellow flowers heavily splotched in dark red, this miniature-sized orchid is native to Central America. It requires a warm, moist, brightly lit growing environment. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is another dwarf (5’ X 5’) cultivar that will form a dense, irregular pyramid with forest green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… planted near a street. How can I protect them from salt damage? A. While the best course is to plant only salt-resistant varieties near sources of winter salt spray, some protection can be obtained by placing barriers of burlap, plastic, or wood between the spray source and the shrubs. Separate barriers are preferable to wrapping individual plants. If plants must be wrapped, use only burlap, do not wrap too tightly, and leave some air space. In addition, attention should be paid to the grade surrounding the …
Type: Plant Info
