… think it’s a lovely sight when a tiny blade of a baby Joshua tree nudges up from the soil—but, to be honest, we’re a little proprietary about it. As Chicago Botanic Garden interns, we plant … 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 … 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 …
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… that are the mainstays of a perennial border. These plants are not massed, but stand alone to catch your eyes and redirect them from plant to plant. Spurges are such worthy plants. Spurges belong to the quite large Euphorbia genus of … leaves known as bracts, which look just like flowers. The most well-known member of this group is the poinsettia, whose red "flowers" are in fact the showy bracts of an ornamental spurge. All …
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… notice that the white stems of the birch trees are especially clean and bright. That's thanks to six Chicago Botanic Garden volunteers who rolled up their sleeves and gently scrubbed the lower limbs of 30 whitespire birch trees to reveal their brilliant stems. While it's not necessary for the health of the trees, the task does make the trees more beautiful — and luckily, it is very easy to do at home. Tips to Make Your Own Trees Dazzling Determine if your trees would …
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… Contest From Robin Carlson, staff photographer If you are using Photoshop: Open your photo. Go to the image dropdown menu and select 'Image Size'. Enter 1024 in the top box for pixel width, and check the 'Resample Image' box. Click 'OK', and save your image to your desktop. If you are using iPhoto: With your photo selected, go to the File menu and … you can use these free online resources to shrink your files: http://www.shrinkpictures.com/ http://www.picresize.com/ … Tips for resizing your photo for the Garden Photo Contest From …
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… Aechmea 'Frappuccino' is a colorful bromeliad grown for both its foliage and spikes of red flowers that are tipped with yellow. The dark green foliage has silver stripes and a reddish tinge beneath. This plant is propagated by dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms, or bulbs (including offsets). Drought-tolerant, it is well suited for xeriscaping. With average water needs, it should be watered regularly but not …
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… Iris 'Violet Beauty' is a dwarf iris that stands only 4 inches high and blooms in late winter or very early spring … a mild fragrance. The flowers are deep purple-violet. In the center of the purple falls there is a narrow, bright yellow line with white spots on the side. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The classic Fleur de Lys, which has been a …
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… <p>Among the hardy flowering gingers, 'Daniel Weeks' is one of the longest lasting. Flowering spikes that can reach up to six feet high begin to open around the end of July, and bloom continues to mount the spike until the first frost. …
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… Umbrellas forms a very large (3 feet tall by 4 feet wide) mound of dark green leaves that tend to cup downward. This hosta tends to lose its initial bluish color earlier than other blue-leaved hosta. It blooms in June with … 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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… 'Mont Bruno' is commonly known as box or boxwood . It will reach an average height of 2 ft (60 cm) and a width of 2 ft (60 cm). 'Mont Bruno' is a kind of shrub . …
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… Family Activity Guide Family Activity Guide A collection of fun ideas to keep learning Inspired by nature, here are some resources Check it out... Fun with Mud … Wall Do-It-Yourself Seed Balls Easy Peas-y: Planting with Little Sprouts Forcing Branches to Bloom Indoors It's March: Sow Your Spaghetti Sauce Now Make a Sprout Head Planter Puzzler Seed … Scientist for Budburst Eleven Experiments with Radish Seeds Growing Plants in Martian Soil How to Train Your Plant Science Activity Albino Plants The Power of Plants: Botanical Weightlifters …
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