… We’re big on love stories. In the long, glowy days of summer, love is everywhere at the Chicago Botanic Garden —walkers with friends, just-engaged couples , … we’re paying homage to connections of all kinds at a celebration this summer called Love in Bloom . Lean into love on a nature-inspired Love Seat. Catch a romantic evening jazz concert, …
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… Meet at McDonald Woods Shelter 12:45 p.m. Option to meet in the ticket kiosk area in front of the Visitor Center to walk together to McDonald Woods for the 1 p.m. guided tour. … walk at 1 p.m. You can also take a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) Dress for the weather. If winds are …
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… Meet at McDonald Woods Shelter 12:45 p.m. Option to meet in the ticket kiosk area in front of the Visitor Center to walk together to McDonald Woods for the 1 p.m. guided tour. … walk at 1 p.m. You can also take a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) Dress for the weather. If winds are …
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… Celebrate fall and get out in nature in the Garden’s McDonald Woods. Get involved with our community science program, Budburst, by … our mobile app. Then set out on a self-guided walk in McDonald Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) We’ll have one guided woods walk, …
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… What is old is new again. The dinosaur of the plant kingdom, a Wollemia pine tree ( Wollemia nobilis … horticulturists at the Chicago Botanic Garden with a burst of promising male and female cones in 2017. In Glencoe, the sole tree spends its winters in the carefully controlled environment of the …
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… A quick primer for successful combinations Every gardener is an artist. After all, you “paint” your garden with plants. Just as an artist moves paint from palette to canvas, the gardener’s art lies in creating a colorful arrangement of flowers and foliage that harmonize and complement one … soothing, classical, English-garden combination. Gardeners may compose colorful combinations in containers, window boxes, or in beds and borders. Your masterpiece can be as small as a pot …
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… April in the Garden is all about anticipation, with each day bringing new discoveries, news oohs and aahs. What a … jewels only the fortunate will notice. Look and look again. These blooming plants dance in sequence, extending the impact of this treasured time. Certainly the big boys of spring are … wheel and adds a flurry of floral drama. Hues of Blues Another wildflower from out of state is the beloved Texas bluebonnet ( Lupinus texensis ), one of six species of lupines that …
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… Winter solstice is just around the corner—December 21 to be exact. On that day, we in the Midwest will have about … daylight. Compare that to a whopping 15 hours of daylight when the summer solstice takes place in June. Although there are holidays to celebrate, December can be a dull month weather-wise. …
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… Q. What accounts for the different autumn color displays in trees and shrubs? A. Certain plants have a built-in genetic code that is responsible for their intense fall color displays. But even with these genes in place, trees …
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… Photographers ofen find themselves in a situation where flash photography is not allowed, or where artificial light disturbs the honesty of a photo. Learn techniques that … to capture realistic and untouched images. Students should have basic camera knowledge. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. FPC fundamental course, nature …
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