… Q. How can I get my Christmas cactus to bloom again this year? A. Christmas cactus is a member of the forest cactus group and has very specific requirements for blooming. This plant prefers to spend the summer outside … good blooming are a sunny windowsill, night temperatures between 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit and very little water. When flower buds become visible, water normally and increase room …
Type: Plant Info
… to know more about structuring a youth development program centered on sustainable agriculture and food systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for a day of focused learning. We will discuss incorporating standards for social and emotional learning, giving feedback to students, and common challenges faced in youth … providing student evaluations and feedback; and celebrating successes. This workshop is a two-part series that will take place live, online. Individual and organizational …
Type: Item Detail
… the first hard frost. Attractive, deeply incised, dark green leaves are resistant to rabbits and deer. 'Cloudy' is happiest in moist soil and part shade, where the lovely pale colors shine out, but it can take full sun with consistent …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This particular Aconitum, generally known simply as blue Aconiturm, is one of the last monkshoods to bloom. From late summer into fall, its rich blue color and strong vertical form make it a welcome companion to airy fall anemones and mounding chrysanthemums. Bees and butterflies love it; slugs, rabbits and deer hate it. No …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Think again. Acquired by the Garden in 1993, Agave sp. FO-76 has embarked on its first and last bloom, marking the end of its life cycle. Horticulturists and scientists are reveling in its bittersweet finale; stop by the Arid Greenhouse in the … FO-76 has left our staff scratching their heads. “We’re not actually sure what species it is,” Sarah said. Her guess is Agave oteroi , a species that was only characterized six years ago. …
Type: Blog
… about it. As Chicago Botanic Garden interns, we plant Joshua tree seedlings in the wild and help them flourish. Based in Boulder City, Nevada, we’re working to save Joshua trees, one plant at a time. Through the Garden’s Conservation and Land Management (CLM) program, we’re part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Joshua Tree Genome … as straight of lines as possible. We’ve learned that the straighter the lines, the easier it is to monitor the plots. With a team of about a dozen people, we planted seedlings using noisy …
Type: Blog
… Description: Look in the Dixon Prairie for this grassland bird that, like others of its kind, is no longer common. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This bird is often heard, but less often seen, in shrubby areas or the McDonald Woods foraging for …
Type: Birding
… Description: This is a medium-to-large shorebird often spotted on the shoreline or the mudflats south of the Dixon …
Type: Birding
… Description: This familiar bird hovers over tubular flowers while drinking nectar. It is sometimes confused with the similar-looking hawkmoth. …
Type: Birding
