… David Murray is the horticulturist for the Shida Evaluation Garden. Our new Shida Evaluation Garden allows us …
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… My main research is the comparative evaluation of ornamental plants, predominantly herbaceous perennials, to … ornamental traits; cultural adaptability to the soil and environmental conditions of the test site; disease and pest problems; and winter injury. Twenty-six comparative trials are currently …
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… As the Curator at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Jess Goehler is responsible for the acquisition, development, use, research, and interpretation of the … the nationally accredited collections of Baptisia, Geranium, Spiraea , and Quercus (multi-site) and displaying non-hardy plant collections for public enjoyment. Originally, a native of …
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… To most people, the word “pollinator” is synonymous with the word “bee,” but only a fraction of plants are pollinated by bees. In … primrose family are pollinated by the white-lined hawkmoth ( Hyles lineata ). This pollinator is also an important herbivore! Female moths lay eggs on evening primroses, and their hungry …
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… forests of the Missouri Ozarks? And why did we need a desiderata? The first question is easy—we were on the trail of specific wildflowers and woody plants to preserve and add to our … persimmon) was collected on a 4-foot-tall tree in Mark Twain National Forest because it is unusual to see fruit on a tree of such short stature. In a similar fashion, Symphoricarpos … (dotted blazingstar) off the desiderata for use in my gravel garden project in parking lot 1. The seeds we collected should be ready to plant in these beds in two years. …
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… David Cantwell is the assistant horticulturist for the Garden Wall and Berm—the exterior plantings at the …
Type: Staff bio
… loss. “Getting so many scientists with such a vast range of expertise together in one place is a step in the right direction. We will focus on understanding and conserving species and …
Type: Research
… known for their diverse dinosaurs and early mammals during the Mesozoic era, but very little is known about the plants that constitute habitats that supported all terrestrial life in this …
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… the entrance of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA). The program’s leader is Vincent Gomez, manager of horticultural therapy services at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “The … lessons about connecting with the natural world. “I didn’t know the environment itself is used as therapy and that sensory gardens could have a meaning and remind you of a memory. I … different gardens are affecting the community. There are places here in Chicago where there is nature and where we can connect with the healing abilities of plants,” said Hernandez. After …
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… This work was recently published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Oikos . The article is available here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/oik.07526 …
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