… Tours Explore the beauty of the Chicago Botanic Garden with these self-guided tours, designed to allow visitors to explore our gardens with greater depth. Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use these tours on your phone. Tour the English Walled Garden Approximate Distance: .165 …
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… of Cook County are deploying “native winner” plant species—workhorse perennials with potential to compete in highly invaded landscapes—to develop an effective, economically sustainable, low-input adaptive management strategy for improving floral resources and ecosystem services. If successful, this approach could be used … preserves awaiting full-scale restoration) to improve habitat in a low-cost, minimal effort way. (Zelden, Havens) …
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… of the printing press in the fifteenth century sparked an unprecedented enthusiasm for plants. Inspired by some of the first books to be printed—classical Greek and Roman botanical texts—early Renaissance botanists set out to … invaluable tool for sharing botanical discoveries. Plant-based medical reference books became best-sellers, while beautifully illustrated volumes introduced new and desirable plants from all …
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… Class Registration Methods and Policies To contact the Adult Education staff, please send us an email . Register by phone Register by … Desk. Registration Policies Chicago Botanic Garden members pay the lower fee listed for all classes. Become a member and receive a 20 percent discount on most classes and much more. … link to see if you have an account. Otherwise, click on the Create an Account button to get started. Accommodations If you need any accommodations to participate in a program, please …
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… Specimen Collection How to collect and submit plant and insect samples Please submit one of the following forms when submitting general questions, plant samples for disease diagnosis, or identification: General Questions Plant Diagnosis Plant or Insect Identification General Questions Please provide us with two ways to respond to your questions, such as several phone numbers, e-mail address, or mailing address. …
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… Want to help monarch butterflies? Be careful when selecting your milkweed. Not all plants that go by … (Asclepias) are native: Asclepias amplexicaulis is native to our prairies and is suitable for planting in sunny perennial flower gardens. The flowers are described as "eraser pink" in … (Anacardiaceae) and contain similar biologically active compounds. My daughter and I can’t get enough mango in our diet, but both break out in poison ivy rashes if we touch poison ivy …
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… value, and protect the natural habitats that sustain our world. Please join us . Other Ways to Give Stock Gift Wire transfer Donor Advised Fund IRA Gift Corporate support Planned Giving … at the Garden Join us as a sponsor at one or more of our unique programs and events to reach a highly desirable audience and support our mission at the same time. Sponsorship at the … Sustainability is a key benefit of partnership and provides an informal, collaborative forum for companies committed to bringing cutting-edge sustainability issues and ideas to their …
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… Focus on Photography - Fine Art Track The Fine Art track allows students to explore their own artistic voice through photography. Creativity skills are developed with an emphasis on design and ways of seeing a subject to evoke a feeling or message with images. This track develops each student’s portfolio and use … Intermediate Digital Photography Lightroom 1 Photoshop 1 (proficiency tests available for intermediate students) Required Courses: Creative Fine Art Digital Photography Textures & …
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… using in my garden? A: There are many types of irrigation devices with distribution patterns to fit different watering needs. Hand-held devices or watering cans are the easiest to use for containers or specimen plants that may require higher amounts of irrigation. Screw nozzles … not want watered and can be zoned for specific areas. Lawns, trees, and large shrubs are best irrigated with rotary, oscillating, or pulse-jet sprinklers. Sprinklers can be positioned …
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… garden, since it pitches away from you—and we thought this pattern of rays would show up the best. Plants used (from left to right when viewing the rays): Angelonia angustifolia Archangel™ 'Ruby Sangria' Solenostemon … garden, since it pitches away from you—and we thought this pattern of rays would show up the best. Plants used (from left to right when viewing the rays): Angelonia angustifolia Archangel™ …
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