… perennial bulb blooms with reddish pink petals with a blue center in midspring. It will grow to a height of 6” and (over time) will naturalize in the garden. It should be planted in full sun … until it turns yellow. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… then bringing that awareness into our photo-making process. We will use land, sky, and water to transform an emotional experience into a visual one. Much of our time will be spent outside working on photo assignments and exercises. Open to all levels, but students should have a good working knowledge of their camera. Digital and …
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… 'Green Velvet', 'Green Mountain', and 'Glencoe'. For more in-depth information, please refer to Plant Evaluation Notes Issue 6, 1994, Boxwoods for Northern Midwest Landscapes , by Richard G. Hawke, Coordinator of Plant Evaluation Programs at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Click here to download PDF …
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… In this gentle class, learn a selection of the 24 Yang forms to improve flexibility, balance, and relaxation, while seated in a chair or using a cane for … Chairs are provided, and canes are optional—please bring your own cane if you would like to use one. 8 Tuesdays, July 8 – September 2, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (no class August 12) or 8 …
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… As a Science Writer at the Garden, I delve into the science we do here and how to relay our work to anyone interested. I am focused on the Garden’s work meeting the need for native seed . My …
Type: Staff bio
… be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Cannova Orange Shades canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannova Orange Shades isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Australia canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 5 feet tall, produces flame red flowers from summer through … Plant this canna in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the rhizomes should be dug up …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. CANNOVA® Lemon lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces lemon colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage re-blooming. CANNOVA® Lemon isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… creating tinctures, salves, and infusions at home with step-by-step guidance and brief, easy-to-follow recipes. You will complete class ready to begin crafting your own plant-based wellness aids. This class will be taught online via Zoom. …
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… Kelly is a native Floridian whose passion for ecology and the outdoors began early in life. She … Florida’s unique ecosystems while accompanying her mother, a botany professor, on field trips to natural areas, and through canoeing, hiking, and camping with family and friends. She earned … bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Florida in 2013 and soon after headed west to accept an internship with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Conservation and Land Management …
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