… important living germplasm collections of breadfruit and its closest wild relatives and aims to 1) characterize genetic diversity, including identification of unknown and duplicate … hybridization within the breadfruit complex, and 3) compare utility of microsatellite markers to previously reported AFLP and isozyme markers in differentiating among cultivars. Data for 19 microsatellite loci have been collected for 349 individuals (representing 255 accessions) …
Type: Research
… celebrates the achievements of women in all fields and walks of life. It’s also a day to advance the cause of gender balance in every aspect of our lives—an equal number of men and … 21 percent of full science professors in the United States are women. When students are asked to name pioneers in conservation biology, they tend to name men. Rarely do they mention some of the amazing women who have opened the door for so many of us following in their footsteps: marine biologist Rachel Carson, conservationist …
Type: Blog
… plant species. I manage a microproagation lab focusing on developing tissue culture techniques for both rare/exceptional and restoration-relevant plant species. I coordinate the Synthesis Center for Conservation and Restoration at the Negaunee Institute for Plant Conservation Science and Action at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I also work to support data analysis and visualization for projects with collaborators at the Chicago Botanic …
Type: Staff bio
… Putting roses to sleep for winter In early November, many of the roses that bloom twice per year (called remontant, or … December brought below-freezing nighttime temperatures—and Garden staff jumped into action to put the rose beds “to sleep” for the winter. Now the garden looks entirely different. The …
Type: Blog
… can expect good growth in spring. The yellow whips of this willow make an excellent contrast to the snow in most landscapes. The fruit of eastern wahoo ( Euonymous atropurpureus ) creates a … in spring! Snow brings an important nutrient into the soil: nitrogen There are not many ways for nitrogen to enter the soil. While planting legumes and adding fertilizer are the most common ways we add …
Type: Blog
… For many people, lilacs are a sentimental flower. My mother planted many lilacs on our farm in … will have the same heavenly memory of the fragrance and flower. Over the years I have tried to bring the bounty of this flower into my home and have often failed. The flowers would droop … I had them in a clean vase full of fresh water. Through trial and error I found the trick to help the blooms last as long as possible: Fill a bucket Fill a bucket half full of fresh, cool …
Type: Blog
… Q. I would like to enrich my garden soil this spring and wonder about using manure on my flower beds. A. …
Type: Plant Info
… a "determinate" and an "indeterminate" variety of tomato. A. A determinate tomato plant grows to a certain size, then produces its fruit all at once and generally does not grow much larger …
Type: Plant Info
… own point of view with historical perspectives in abstract photography. This intermediate- to advanced-level course features weekly projects based on the featured artists and their work. …
Type: Item Detail
… in North America as a special type of American garden that signals how Americans have wanted to interpret Japanese culture. More information on the North American Japanese Garden Association …
Type: Event for Calendar
