… difficult patterns, like herringbone, and asked if we could pull it off. We determined that with the flexibility of the Children’s Growing Garden’s living wall, it allowed us to easily mix … We normally do flowers on the sunny side of our wall, but felt the pattern would read more with foliage plants. We chose Ipomea 'SolarTower’ Green and Black because of the high contrast and good growing habit. It will be happy to be cut to define the pattern, and grows fast enough to fill in afterwards. These plants can easily be moved around on the wall and will …
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… In 1B, students learn about the biosphere as a system. They explore how organisms interact with each other and their environment, how disturbances (such as climate change) can be felt … an article about the impact of melting ice on the Arctic food web. Students diagram food webs with and without the effects of climate change, and will learn the concept of a "trophic … In 1B, students learn about the biosphere as a system. They explore how organisms interact with each other and their environment, how disturbances (such as climate change) can be felt …
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… individuals representing more than forty countries, work in collections care across the globe, with the goal of preserving cultural heritage in order to learn from it today and appreciate it … and dissemination project furthered the Library’s efforts to create a botanical collection in service of the Garden’s scientific, horticultural, cultural, and educational mission. All … of Museum & Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Park Service. The Garden was the only location in Illinois to receive a grant this year. Library …
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… you through our new "front door" at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Picnic Glade Welcome Plaza With your safety in mind, we opened the traffic-free Welcome Plaza in front of the Visitor Center … scenes, we’re making water system improvements that will reduce the risk of any disruptions in service. And our new electric trams are quieter, smoother, and more energy efficient. Please note … scenes, we’re making water system improvements that will reduce the risk of any disruptions in service. And our new electric trams are quieter, smoother, and more energy efficient. Please note …
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… of north-eastern Australia and is the tallest of all the ferns. It has long arching fronds with lacy light green foliage and a relatively narrow trunk with characteristic 'coin spots' where dead fronds have been shed. Like most ferns, it prefers protected locations with rich, moist, well-drained soil and partial sun. In its native habitat it can grow to 40 feet …
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… colors in it. In your garden, you often mix containers together, so if you have containers with their own color schemes situated next to each other, you can have a more controlled color … every leaf to be exactly the same. In my Potted Paradise container, there are six plants, each with different leaf textures. I chose Mystic Spires Improved salvia ( Salvia ‘Balsamispim’), …
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… they can be broken up into two basic categories: those that form symbiotic relationships with living plants (mycorrhizal), and those that decompose organic matter (a.k.a. the rotters). … walking through the woods the other day, I tripped over a downed log and came face-to-face with one member of those decomposers, the bracket fungi. These familiar fungi, also known as …
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… floriculture division. He is responsible for the day-to-day care of plants, and he comes up with innovative ways to grow the specialty crops for display. He also assists with the delivery of plants to the garden areas and operates a forklift to unload deliveries of soil, …
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… fresh tomato recipes as you begin to harvest tomatoes: Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad with Herb Dressing 1 1/2 pounds slender green beans, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces 3/4 cup … baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly grease. Place the zucchini and yellow squash coins on one pan and sprinkle with half of the thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast the … baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly grease. Place the zucchini and yellow squash coins on one pan and sprinkle with half of the thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast the …
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… vine growing in the outfield. It's also the ivy of the Ivy League. Fenway Park Boston ivy is a fast-growing deciduous vine of the grape family from eastern Asia. It has deeply toothed, leaves that reach 8 inches high with three lobed or ovate leaflets that are yellow chartreuse in sunny spots and lime green in shady locations. It has excellent fall color. The vine climbs by attaching adhesive disks to surfaces but these disks are …
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