… substitute for each of these bulky favorites. So, if you want to give your yard more color in autumn but don’t want it confined to the back of the border, try planting these “shorties” up … can begin well before September, but the unique shape and yellow hue really stand out in the fall landscape. (The leaves are said to smell of vanilla, but if you’re like me, ragweed season will make it difficult to notice.) Don’t be afraid to stick these beauties in a vase. Helenium autumnale ‘Short and Sassy’ Short and Sassy sneezeweed Helenium autumnale …
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… level is right there with them. I am frequently asked, “what kinds of activities do you do in the early spring to engage participants in horticultural therapy?” I turn to garden prep activities for both engaging and therapeutic … to connect the importance of seed germination and plant care to the care of oneself or others. In healthcare facilities or special education programs, many individuals are taken care of …
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… Rex graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a bachelor of science degree in horticulture. She has worked at the Garden since 2003, when she began work as a seasonal … Lakeside Gardens. Rex was promoted to full-time assistant horticulturist for Evening Island in 2004 and then to horticulturist for the Crescent, the Esplanade, and Native Plant Garden in 2005.She became responsible for maintaining the Landscape Garden in 2013.Rexenjoys teaching …
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… Express and the Orchid Show during the winter seasons. Jankowski started working at the Garden in 2015 as a Windy City Harvest intern. He interned at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden for one summer before being hired as a seasonal employee. In 2016, he was hired as the assistant horticulturist for the Entrance Gardens, and in 2017 he was promoted to the Grunsfeld Growing Garden and Kleinman Family Cove. Jankowski has …
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… the Chicago Botanic Garden: you get great ideas for your own garden. I put one of them to work in my new "all vegetable" front yard garden this weekend. Horticulture program specialist Nancy Clifton faced the challenge of labeling dozens of different heirloom tomato varieties in containers. Her solution was simple and elegant: gather up the paint stirrers and get out the … sides, too. A pile of tomato markers await 50 degree-plus nights before the tomatoes can go in. To write the names, I used the same basic white grease pencil—found at any art store—that's …
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… goods. Montoya has been with the Garden since 1996, when he began work as a seasonal employee in the Grounds department. He moved to Plant Production as a seasonal employee in 1997 and was promoted to full time in 2001. …
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… Terese Adamiec is the grower for outdoor floriculture in the Plant Production department. She focuses on growing and maintaining the annuals that are used in the display gardens for the spring, summer, and fall seasons. She also maintains the inventory … she was hired as the grower for outdoor floriculture. She has a bachelor of science degree in horticulture from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. …
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… asking, “What sort of advantage would this feature give to the butterfly?” Every trait found in nature exists because it gave that individual more opportunities to reproduce. Perhaps the … thumb? One theory is that the specs imitate the iridescent glistening drops of dew on a leaf in the morning or after a rain. Another theory is that the gold specs are a way of the pupae shouting, “I’m poisonous! Leave me alone or you’ll be sorry!” In the world of insects, reds, oranges, and yellows universally indicate poison, whether the …
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… for my green, leafy friends. Part of Weaver's houseplant collection, grown under grow lamps in his basement. Weaver's dog, Pepin, isn't so sure about the monstera coming along for the move. … monstera or 8-foot dracaena. Decide whether you want to bring the whole plant, or save room in your moving truck by taking a cutting (and gifting the large plant to a friend). “The nice … really having to think about it.” Pack plants with care Make sure plants are packed snugly in boxes so they don’t move and break. Weaver recommends wrapping plants in newspaper so dirt …
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… if it’s a closed terrarium. 4. Use a clean, well-drained growing medium that is high in organic matter. A blend of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite is a good choice. Soil should … to your light conditions. Add a mixture of plants with small or large leaves, short and tall in height, and other variations. Add color, either with foliage color and interest, or with … terrarium Watering : Water until moistened after planting, being careful not to let water pool in the bottom where it cannot be removed. Leave the closed terrarium uncovered until the foliage …
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