… by Nick Dorian. The Chicago Botanic Garden is developing clear, science-backed guidance to make it easy to support pollinators. Declines in pollinators like bumblebees and butterflies … to green roofs and transportation corridors. There is no shortage of advice on “what to plant for pollinators,” but this information can be inaccurate, incomplete, or confusing. Combining the … building demonstration gardens, interactive tools, and educational programs, PLUG will share best practices and plant recommendations that meet community needs. The program will inspire …
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… fall container gardening. This month, we met up with Jess Goehler, curator, Plant Collections, to create a wickedly beautiful piece of goth plant art. We hope her creation inspires you to add … dark, dramatic-looking plants, but it also embraces mess, a wilder look, decay (no need to get rid of every dead flower or branch), found objects, and architectural elements like statues. … who want to explore the possibilities of gardening without pressure to do it “the right way.” Want to get your hands dirty? Below are plants Jess recommends for your goth gardening …
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… diminished throughout the United States. Chicago Botanic Garden’s scientists are working to understand the entire network of wild orchids: the plants themselves, their pollinators, the … 18 orchids are listed as threatened and endangered species. While exotic tropical orchids get lots of attention, lesser-known native orchids are struggling to survive. How does the … in Florida, suggests that the ghost orchid depends on fungi in the bark of its host tree for nutrition and to help carry out essential functions. …
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… kid.) The ink in my pen froze and I couldn’t take notes. We spent a lot of time standing still to observe birds, twigs, moss, ice crystals, and seed heads while the wind sent bone-chilling … He also wears stretchy bicycling gloves inside his insulated work gloves. So, Come On, Get Out! Winter is a wonderland even if there’s no snow. Cure that cabin fever while enjoying the … I get cold quickly. A little perspiration can make you chilled and a change of clothes is best.” Apply Sunscreen “You still get a lot of [UV] exposure and I use sunscreen when I’m skiing …
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… October 16 - 18, 2014 9 am to 4:30 p.m. Japanese garden experts and devotees will convene at the North American Japanese … of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for selected sessions. Visit najga.org for conference information and to register. …
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… Because of the way its slender, flexible stems tend to lean on whatever plants are around, Southern blue monkshood could easily be mistaken for a vine. In fact, it will often weave its way through bushes, so one of your spring blooming …
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… Q: I'd like to give plants as gifts for the holidays. Many gift plants are treated as short-lived houseplants because they are difficult to get to rebloom or keep alive and are discarded. Can you recommend plants that are easy to grow …
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… Elderberry rodgersflower has no relationship to elderberry except that its leaves look similar. It's a great plant for moist shady wooded areas, spreading slowly by rhizomes to form vigorous, relatively carefree … compact for a Rodgersia , it can also fit nicely into borders. And wherever you put them, you get to enjoy the foamy, astilbe-like flower spikes in early summer. In the shade garden, …
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… increasingly aggressive in defending their nests, even against people. It is not unusual for them to attack people who get too close to a nest site. …
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… blue-flowered salvias sent out a last gasp and quickly shriveled after a few days. Sigh. To mollify my misery I realized that I’m helping keep the green industry in business. Whether … Here’s a look at some common mistakes—perhaps you can relate, and if not, you may just get an A+. The Gift that Keeps on Giving (*&^#@!) Has a fellow gardener offered to give you some … When a gardener has too much of something, it could be aggressive. I learned that the hard way when “someone” (name protected to avoid embarrassment) gave me a bag full of gooseneck …
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