… 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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… 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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… Bingo Bingo Four Seasons of Fun Play @the Garden: Click below to download a bingo activity card of your choice, print, and play during your visit . Spring Bingo Summer Bingo Fall Bingo Winter Bingo Play @home: Click below to download, print, and play from your porch, in your backyard or next time you walk the dog. … Bingo Four Seasons of Fun Play @the Garden: Click below to download a bingo activity card of your choice, print, and play during your visit . Spring …
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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. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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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… This tree is a controlled cross of Beebe cutleaf silver maple and Autumn Spire red maple at the University … It has deeply cut foliage, exceptional cold hardiness, and bright red fall color. It is a fast grower that can reach a height of 50 feet with a 35 foot spread. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… EUPHORIA™ Ruby Joe Pye Weed EUPHORIA™ Ruby Joe pye weed is much like the tradition native Joe pye weed but starts blooming earlier in the spring and goes later in the summer. The overall stature is shorter and less floppy but still has big pink blooms with textured foliage. …
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… ‘Bordeaux’ is a cultivar of lily-of-the-valley and has larger and more prolific flowers than the species. It blooms in the spring and its bell-shaped flowers are white and fragrant. It is a spreading, vigorous groundcover and can tolerate a variety of light conditions. It prefers …
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… This bright mid summer blooming perennial is usually planted for its brilliant scarlet flower color. The petals are interestingly notched, and the blossoms are held in tight clusters on top of sturdy stems. Its foliage is silver. Use maltese cross as an accent for its bright red color. …
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… bulb beds. These animals prefer crocus and tulip bulbs, but will often dig and discard others. To discourage wildlife from digging and eating bulbs, place chicken wire over the planting area. … gauge wire for larger sized bulbs and smaller gauge wire for smaller bulbs. Another option is to apply a thin layer of dried blood meal over the garden bed after bulbs have been planted. …
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