… will receive a 1-year Garden Plus (Household) membership. View a Gallery of Entries What to Enter We are looking for striking digital images in two categories: Winter landscapes at the Garden Winter landscapes … Garden purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the Garden and its website, exhibitions, and commercial products, including but not limited to Garden publications. …
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… Tour the Malott Japanese Garden Learning the Language Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .165 miles Time: 25-35 mins Stop 1: The Ken A tour of … Point has great bridge views and vistas, sculptures that double as seating, and some of the best shade at the Garden. … Point has great bridge views and vistas, sculptures that double as seating, and some of the best shade at the Garden. …
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… four bird species that usually live in northern boreal and mixed coniferous forests. They come to feast on birch catkins, alder seeds, and spruce cone seeds as well as on thistles in feeders right here at the Garden. Birders and photographers point binoculars and cameras to the trees and feeders to get a closer view or snapshot of these handsome northerly visitors. … in northern Illinois and at the Garden every winter, but sometimes, we have a banner year for these lovely little birds—with more than 30 visible at one time. Flocks of common redpolls …
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… is a must-have in American kitchens: full spice racks are prized as wedding gifts and easy-to-access spice drawers are de rigueur in kitchen remodels. Spices and herbs are every cook's … with outdated, past-their-prime products instead of fresh flavorings. January is a great time for smart gardeners—and smart cooks—to assess, re-assort, assemble, and plan for a useful and … the bottle. Most major brands have them. General rules of thumb: Herbs (marjoram, chives) are best used within one year. Ground spices (allspice, cinnamon, etc.) start to lose aroma after 12 …
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… I love coming home to my quiet, tree-lined Chicago neighborhood, but one thing I miss about urban living is ample … stairs. Growing an herb container doesn’t require a whole lot of space, luckily. To find the best inspiration, I turned to Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist for the Regenstein Fruit & … calls for two types of potatoes, and four or five different herbs. If you go to the store and buy these ingredients, it could cost eight bucks apiece. To grow scallions, dill, basil, and …
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… monarchs made the journey each fall from the northern plains of the United States and Canada to forested sites north of Mexico City. In western North America, more than a million monarchs made a shorter flight to tree groves on California’s coast. However, monarch numbers have been declining for more than a decade, and scientists documented record low numbers in the 2010s. Why did this …
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… Foraging for edible mushrooms is a treasure hunt that always yields a reward. You never know what you’re going to find. At the least, you’ve spent enjoyable time outdoors in nature. Examining a woodland … basket that prevents any mushrooms I’ve collected from scrunching together. I like to wrap my finds in wax paper or wax paper bags. Paper bags can work too, but mushrooms tend to …
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… Summer is in the air. As the nights heat up, it’s a perfect time to get outdoors and entertain in your garden. Chicago Botanic Garden floriculturist Tim Pollak shares how you can bring the party to your garden with a few simple tricks for evening entertaining. Plant light-colored flowers Enhance the darkness of evenings by …
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… The Garden's plant exploration program provides critical information in the worldwide effort to protect and preserve plants, while benefiting from their remarkable and diverse qualities. … The Garden is a participant in two plant-collecting groups—the North American Consortium for Plant Exploration in China (NACPEC) and the Plant Collecting Collaborative (PCC). Through … of plants from other regions and countries here at the Garden. In this quest to identify the best sites, Garden staff analyze a number of factors, including the following: Precipitation …
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… As eager as we all are to dig in the dirt and putter in the yard, there are some planting decisions that we mustn't rush … in. The test will measure the soil's pH as well as the amount of organic matter present. It's best not to amend or fertilize their soil before they know what they've got. If test results … from that program is always a good idea. Log on to Illinois' Best Plants on the Garden's website for additional detailed information, including color photographs. Try to avoid weedy or …
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