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  • Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples Day
    … the names of the plants, and animals, and places the indigenous people knew were papered over with European names, and evidence of their cultures—their words—erased. Many of the Garden’s … for a singularly brilliant idea: a method of classifying all living organisms and naming them with a Latinized binomial. This idea made much-needed order out of chaos and gave scientists and …
    Type: Blog
  • Splendor in the Tallgrass
    … see, hear, and smell. “I love the changing palette of the prairie, changing not only daily but with the seasons and from year to year.”     The Dixon Prairie is a recreated prairie. “The soils … hill, sand for the sand prairie. Parts of the mesic prairie and bur oak savanna were developed with prairie soil "rescued" from development projects. One of O’Shaughnessy’s favorite times in …
    Type: Blog
  • Fruit Trees Chill Factor
    … this spring. In the meantime, please be reassured that the trees and fruit growers are happy with this consistent wintry weather. …
    Type: Blog
  • Invasive Species
    … it can be difficult to predict whether or not a species will become invasive in a new habitat. With an increased awareness about the environmental and economic threats posed by invasive … Botanic Garden has expanded and strengthened its invasive plant policy .  We also partner with other gardens to be part of an invasive plant sentinel network, sharing information about …
    Type: Research
  • Jewel of the Forest
    … because there aren’t many flowers remaining. Get to know the leaves—they are oval-shaped with a gently pointed tip, and have slightly toothed edges. The stem is thick and a translucent …
    Type: Blog
  • The Language of Flowers
    … literature on the language of flowers. As even these few photos show, there are books filled with intricate illustrations, books specific to one flower, handpainted books, pocket-sized …
    Type: Blog
  • Fruit and Veggie Prints
    … fruit and vegetable stamps, paper, and nontoxic and water-based stamp pads or plastic plates with a thin layer of tempera paint. Press the stamp into the stamp pad or paint, then firmly …
    Type: Blog
  • 60-Second Science: Begone, Buckthorn!
    … and more inclusive in the long term. They are working to replace the kale at the party with better food and drinks, ensuring that all the guests that were invited can have a good time, …
    Type: Blog
  • An All-American Salute to Our "Founding Gardeners"
    … 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.” …
    Type: Blog
  • Cold April delays some blooms, but now the spring show is on
    … 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 ) …
    Type: Blog