… Japanese Garden, including the Island of Everlasting Happiness. For Lightscape, Pogue worked with the designers to ensure the lights on the island honored traditional Japanese garden … says the Scots pines are a perfect choice because they look so much like Japanese red pines with their form and resembling trunks. Japanese pines would not work with our midwestern alkaline soil, but she explains that any plant, even one not native to Japan, …
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… stump to be cut ½ to 1 inch while at the retailer. If you’re commuting more than 20 minutes with tree in tow, make the cut yourself at home. When a tree sits in a lot, its stump creates a … Think of it as a giant cut flower; you’ll have better luck extending the life of your tree with some food. Step away from the heat Though you’ll likely want to snuggle up next to the fire …
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… The goal of the field trips is to create real-life opportunities for students to have fun with science outside of their classroom walls, said Drew Wehrle, the Garden’s former coordinator … state Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), so students get to explore while also engaging with ideas that complement what they’re already learning in the classroom. Guided field trips …
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… to judge for themselves. We are excited that Gavin Young, the 2021 evaluation intern, will be with us through December. After 35 years of observing plants, a fresh eye is always appreciated. Beyond assisting with data collection and photographic documentation of the trial plants, Gavin will be regularly …
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… maintenance specialist since 2006. He oversees the overall health of all of the turf areas with an integrated pest management program that is designed to reduce the use of pesticides. …
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… work as a Plant Production seasonal employee. He also worked as a grower for floriculture with a focus on annuals. He became interested in gardening as a child, when his family had a …
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… Chicago Botanic Garden. I also work to support data analysis and visualization for projects with collaborators at the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as a number of institutions nationally …
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… Garden, Japanese anemones and Endless Summer hydrangeas in the Waterfall Garden, mums mixed with later blooming annuals like zinnias and rudbeckia in the Sensory Garden, and an amazing …
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… of the dragonflies migrate south toward the Gulf Coast through September and maybe beyond. With the help of citizen observers, scientists are studying the migration patterns of this … that helps it avoid predators. The most abundant dragonfly I’ve seen is the eastern pondhawk, with blue dasher dragonflies coming in a close second. I’m also seeing quite a few damselflies, …
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… a nose or form a protruding nose by pinching a small ball in the middle of the face and secure with a rubber band. Draw the eyes and mouth with a permanent marker. Soak the head in water and place it on a plate in a warm location. Keep …
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