… Patterned by Nature – Isn’t this ‘sew’ fun? Heritage Garden Horticulturist: Tom Soulsby What’s behind the design: Threads … off the Spool and Thread sculpture at the garden’s center, leading into the planting bed—which is subdivided into eight smaller beds, like spokes on a wheel—and coordinating with the color of flower in that bed. When looking for flowers, we wanted plants that would accentuate but not detract from Spool and Thread ; that …
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… The Prairie State is…not so much! Illinois is known as “the prairie state,” but this moniker no longer truly reflects the landscape. Urban and agricultural development has left … found only in small patches. Since several species of plants and animals rely on the prairie for survival, as this ecosystem disappears, so will they. Chicago Botanic Garden scientists …
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… Alicia Green What’s behind the design: One of the Enabling Garden’s unique features is the six vertical walls that are planted each summer. The wood used to create these walls is … EVERCOLOR® ‘Everillo’ Pilea ‘Moon Valley’ If you were to decorate a room in your home in this pattern…which room would you choose and why? If I decorated with a diamond pattern in my … horticultural therapist and the coordinator of the Buehler Enabling Garden. She is responsible for designing and maintaining the Enabling Garden plantings as well as delivering plant-based …
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… July 14 – September 30, 2012 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens exhibition is a stunning collection of fine art photographs of African American folk gardens and their …
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… Tips for an Eco-Friendly Passover Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … your holiday eco-friendly. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of renewal is to visit the Garden with your family, to see how the earth is gloriously rejuvenating itself … of websites offering these corn- , bamboo- , or sugar cane-based items, such as ecoproducts.com, greenyour.com, and www.branchhome.com . Making the Switch The main thing to remember in …
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… Take a moment for a bit of mental gardening. A simple layout of your vegetable garden, done at planting, will … in your garden last year —and the year before that. Hard to conjure up? That's because memory is simply unreliable when it comes to the hundreds of details that make for a successful garden … The venerable Mother Earth News has a wide-ranging app that's free : motherearthnews.com Smartgardener.com (no relation to our monthly column!) has a free online journal that looks …
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… Nature Activities For a Break Storms make trees take deeper roots. — Dolly Parton Relaxing with nature can be … to them. Be mindful of how you are feeling. Think of a time you were in nature; focus on this memory. Turn your thoughts to the temperature—was there a breeze? What were the colors and … Find a window that you can look out of, preferably on to something green. Even a single tree is beneficial. Focus on one spot. Place one hand on your chest and take five deep breathes …
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… 'The Shining' is a large (20 inches tall, 30 inches wide) hosta featuring bright gold foliage and fragrant flowers. It is a sport of H . 'Cathedral Windows' and noted for being a vigorous grower. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although … Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several …
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… We’ve officially reached planting season, and it is now safe to put in warm-season flowering annuals, vines, herbs, and vegetables. … Horticulturists at the Chicago Botanic Garden do recommend waiting until Memorial Day for cold-sensitive plants such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and squash. Happy planting! … such as chrysanthemums, asters, and tall sedums. Pinch once a week until the middle of July. This promotes stocky growth. Continue to direct the growth of perennial vines on their supports. …
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