… 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the drought-stricken Mojave desert, you’ll forgive our botanists for hoping against hope for a bit of rain for the plants. Botanists Monica Depies and Rebecca … season. The Garden is an active partner in SOS, led by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, to collect seeds for conservation, research, and ecosystem restoration. Under contracts with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Garden hires crews of two-to- four early career botanists in the West. Teams scout for potential populations and collect …
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… David Cantwell is the assistant horticulturist for the Garden Wall and Berm—the exterior plantings at the Chicago Botanic Garden's signature brick wall stretching along the western border from Lake Cook Road south to Dundee Road, consisting of more than eight acres of planting beds, more than 100 plant taxa, … assistant working in the Landscape Demonstration Garden. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to Grounds department crew leader and then in 2008 to assistant horticulturist for the Garden …
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… grandchildren can celebrate Grandparents Day at the Garden this year. Families will be invited to write and draw what they love about each other on special tags that will be hung on display …
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… of botanical subjects and traditional methods of dry brush watercolor painting, with attention to detail and color accuracy. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given. A supply …
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… Tall spikes of hot coral with bright yellow blotches are produced up to three weeks earlier than other snapdragons and will repeat flower throughout the summer if …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a butterfly and honeybee magnet. Summer Beauty ornamental globe onion is sometimes referred to in the literature as Summer Beauty lavender globe lily—but it is not a lily at all. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dahlia 'Dragonberry' was introduced in 2014 and grows to 4 feet tall. Strong terminal and lateral branches produce blooms of semi-cactus form in a bold …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… full sun and in moderately rich, moist, well-drained soil. Pinch back the central growing tip to encourage additional lateral branches. The flowers are held upright on long stems and make …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… are produced in large numbers in April. This native of South America branches at ground level to produce a "forest" of upright stems. Like other cacti, this plant requires high light …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in wet soils or shallow water. Plant in light shade with protection from wind. Although tender to 30 – 32 degrees Fahrenheit, it will often resprout from the base. All parts of taro are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
