… English Oak Meadow To the east of the English Walled Garden is a gently rolling tapestry of blooming bulbs, vibrant flowers, and shrubs set amid several varieties of oak trees. This hillside meadow is awash with color from spring through fall. Arcs of flowers on both sides of the pathway create … of blooming, right up until frost, with seasonal delights perfectly orchestrated so there is always a show, no matter what the month. This floral carpet is found between the English …
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… Specialist, Midwest Groundcovers, LLC, St. Charles, IL Panelist: Natives or Nonnatives: That is the Question Trish Beckjord is a registered landscape architect with a master of landscape architecture degree from the University of Michigan. She specializes in sustainable planting and site design. Beckjord focuses particularly on the integration of native species and native …
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… Spotted beebalm ( Monarda punctata ) Soil Blue vervain ( Verbena hastata ) The Pot Struggle is Real First hurdle: winter. Chicago winters are no joke, and pots are a tough environment for … it out—but leaning toward dry. Phlox ( P. bifida and P. divaricata ) In the End Gardening is experimentation. Some plants will fail, and that’s okay. Others will thrive and surprise you. What matters most is creating spaces that invite life—birds, bees, and a little biodiversity—back into our urban …
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… What better way to celebrate spring and keep kids busy than with mud? All you need is a muddy buddy, a few basic supplies, and a sprinkling of imagination to try these fun, … Water Herbs, flowers, leaves, beans, etc. Cupcake liners Newspaper or paper bag Instructions: 1. Cut open a paper grocery bag or use newspaper to spread out on a table. This creates a clear … paint. Parent Tip: If your child is hesitant to use fingers, offer a paintbrush. Once they get comfortable, suggest they dip just one finger in. You can model that behavior by doing it …
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… delighted to see a special guest star at the Tropical Greenhouse: Alice the Amorphophallus is on display, in full and glorious fruit! Visitors are asking: why are some of the berries on … plucked a few of each in mid-February, X-rayed them, and performed a bit of berry surgery to get the answer. An x-ray view of titan arum fruit pollinated by Spike (Chicago Botanic Garden, … You can see the difference on Alice’s infructescence (fruit stalk) , too: the stalk is curving. As the chubby, seed-filled fruits from Stinky’s pollen continue to ripen and enlarge, …
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… Garden, Glencoe, IL Tour Leader: Plant Evaluation Gardens: A Climate Lens Richard Hawke is responsible for the comparative evaluation of more than 1,200 taxa of herbaceous and woody plants in the Plant Evaluation Program. The program is one of the largest and most diverse in the nation, and received the Award for Program …
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… after wild populations of the species were last seen in Illinois. The bloom this past spring is a small but striking sign of recovery. Its presence is thanks to the Chicago Botanic Garden … in Plant Biology and Conservation. “If we can’t reverse the damage anytime soon, how can we get creative with the space and add value back in?” In 2022, Snyder set out to do so with the … decades. It couldn’t have survived Big Marsh’s original wetland, but slag had transformed the site into something resembling the daisy’s almost nonexistent native habitat. This was a rare …
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… on its long, strappy leaves. A grass that grows into an elegant, 3-foot mound, 'Prince' is hardy in zones 8 to 10, but not in our area. Planted as an annual or overwintered in a … in our Plant Finder —see sidebar for details. Angelica gigas Canna 'Intrigue' are sure to get noticed. Tall, Dark, and Bold A "what is that?" plant to be sure, Giant Angelica ( Angelica gigas ) starts the year out with …
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… Lenhardt Library Services Reference Lenhardt Library staff is available to answer questions and direct research. Borrowing Members of the Chicago Botanic … materials must be returned to the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden. A bookdrop is available for after-hours returns. Interlibrary Loan Circulating items are made available for … their local public library's interlibrary loan department. Wireless Access A wireless network is available in the Lenhardt Library for public use. Please note you must provide your own laptop …
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… to serve teenagers in an extracurricular setting. Building on the success of the Lake County site, construction of the North Lawndale Youth Farm began in 2005. This Youth Farm site is located on the west side of Chicago on a quarter-acre lot. This location is in partnership with NeighborSpace, an urban land trust that owns the land and supplies the …
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