… pot of cultures and traditions. “We’re such a nation of immigrants and now we have gardens with plants from all over the world,” Hilgenberg said. “We’ve made them our own.” …
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… of rare plants that can’t be seed-banked.” The Garden team received funding last year to work with scientists around the world to help implement this framework for some of the most …
Type: Research
… how late some perennials and trees were in 2018. On average, most were about two weeks late, with a few outliers taking even longer than usual: Saucer magnolia ( Magnolia × soulangeana ) …
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… Use the root hook to carefully loosen the plant from the pot. Once a furrow has been created with the root hook, use the saw to free the bonsai from the pot. This tree was certainly in need … drainage holes, and tie-down wires have been added, a layer of lava rock is placed to aid with drainage. After the drainage layer is placed, a small amount of soil is added to bring the …
Type: Blog
… I saw him. ©Carol Freeman When you get to the Garden, some places to look are all the trees with berries! Yes, the birds love them. Another good place to look is the Dixon Prairie, where …
Type: Blog
… competition for nutrients and water. All sun. All shade. All herbs. All spring. Choose seeds with similar needs to maximize success in their container or garden spot. Nancy’s variations: All …
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… 4- by 6-foot beds (easy to harvest from either side) separated by mulched paths made with wood chips that would have been straw in earlier centuries. As one crop is harvested, the …
Type: Blog
… 2015). X-rays showed that seeds had developed in the larger berries—those pollinated with pollen from Stinky, the titan arum that recently bloomed at the Denver Botanic …
Type: Blog
… will be managed by Windy City Harvest, the Garden’s urban agriculture program, in partnership with LCHC. The indoor market and farm stand at the Farm on Ogden will provide fresh, affordable …
Type: Blog
… oaks. Boxwood in winter in the Malott Japanese Garden: these true evergreens may yellow a bit with winter, but keep their foliage. Now here is where things actually do get confusing. Female …
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