… looks like the claws of some creature in a zombie movie? Does it smell bad too? Happy spring! This charmer is the first native wildflower of a Chicago spring: the skunk cabbage ( Symplocarpus foetidus). A … temperature inside the hood can be 95 degrees hotter than outside. Thermogenesis is the goal for skunk cabbages, titan arums , and other “warm-blooded” plants . The heat creates the …
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… Education Staff Directory To contact any of the teaching staff, please email [email protected] Eileen Prendergast Senior Director, … To contact any of the teaching staff, please email [email protected] Eileen Prendergast Senior Director, … Type: Page
… pesticides (including DDT), and the creation of osprey nesting platforms, the fish-eating bird is breeding again in local forest preserves. The osprey looks somewhat like an adult bald eagle, … Immature bald eagles, with their mottled black and white plumage, can easily be mistaken for ospreys. In summer, visitors can watch an osprey (Pandion haliaetus) —with its 6-foot … least a dozen osprey pairs breed in Cook County, with several more in other nearby counties. This year, the Chicago Botanic Garden installed an osprey nesting platform, and is waiting to see …
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… overgrown shrubs including redtwig dogwood, lilac, and forsythia by removing one-third of the oldest canes. Prune out all ground-level sucker growth from crabapple, apple, plum, peach or …
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… Even when snow is falling and temperatures plummet, I’m working on my backyard vegetable garden. I might not be … garden beds. Flip through seed catalogs and choose the vegetables and flowers you want to grow this year and envision how to lay them out. The renewed interest in gardening lately means that … in early. One of my winter projects is to get started on crop planning. Make a spreadsheet for the crops you want to grow in order to keep track of your planting dates. I’ve wanted to so …
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… In August, when the jewelweed and cardinal flowers bloom, the ruby-throated hummingbird is migrating. It’s perfect timing, because the hummingbirds get energy for their journey southward by sipping nectar from the blossoms of these plants native to … seeking nectar from early blooming trees and shrubs as well as insects and spiders. It’s at this time you might get lucky enough to observe the courting male as he flies in a U-shape and …
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… This shrub is a deciduous holly that can tolerate wet conditions; it is native to swampy areas of Eastern North America. Afterglow is a female cultivar which needs a … pollinate 6 to 8 female shrubs. Prune to shape in early spring,just before new growth appears. This plant is a specimen in a hedge. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… As Curator of Aquatics I work with the Assistant Ecologist, Lakes and the team of Aquatic Seasonals to maintain our lake systems and the 240+ native plant species that help stabilize our shorelines. To maintain this large area, we focus on efficient methods of invasive management while evolving our … closer to people in urban settings by giving them a taste of what was once here and what is possible. …
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… Chris Baker has been studying and working on bonsai for more than 16 years. Like so many, he started out as an enthusiast with a true love of … 2014 Baker was hired as the first full time curator of bonsai at Chicago Botanic Garden. Baker is the President of the North American Bonsai Federation and a board member of the World Bonsai … Baker was drawn to natural-looking bonsai, North American species, and American potters. This led Baker to visit other bonsai curators, professionals, and ceramicists around the country …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun. It is a specimen in a border and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
