… Terese Adamiec is the grower for outdoor floriculture in the Plant Production department. She focuses on growing … orders hundreds of varieties of seeds for seasonal displays, and delivers the finished plants to horticulturists throughout the year. Adamiec has been with the Garden since 2011, when she was …
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… turn my head on a winter walk. Or, on a quiet day, it’s the sound of pine cones popping open to spread their seeds. As director of living plant documentation at the Chicago Botanic Garden, it’s my job to notice plants. You’d think I’d get tired of it. Nope. Nature never disappoints. Even on the … to give way to positive emotions such as compassion and gratitude, the study finds. Winter is the time to cultivate awe. It’s a season in which hidden beauty is revealed—as long as you …
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… Garden blog followers may remember that in “ How to Train Your Plant ” I demonstrated a way to grow a bean seed in a plastic bag to test geotropism. I started working on that project around … petals still hanging from the tip of the reddish-colored pod. Botanically speaking, this is the fruit of the plant, even though you might not think of beans as fruit in your diet. …
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… David Murray is the horticulturist for the Shida Evaluation Garden. Our new Shida Evaluation Garden allows us to expand our acclaimed plant evaluation program, which began in 1982. The landscape plan by … interest the outdoors began as a broad curiosity of the natural world, where he was encouraged to spend much of his time as a child. As a teen while adventuring out west, he saw his first …
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… Sanchez joined the Grounds Department in 1987 as a seasonal employee. He was soon promoted to assistant heavy equipment operator with the Construction and Maintenance department. From there, he worked as an assistant electrician for many years. In 1994, he was promoted to foreman in the Grounds department. He also works as a lead heavy equipment operator and on the landscape waste program. Under the program, all of the Garden's landscape waste is recycled, along with 6,000 cubic yards of fall leaves from the village of Glencoe. In other …
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… My main research is the comparative evaluation of ornamental plants, predominantly herbaceous perennials, to determine the best garden plants for the Upper Midwest and areas with similar climatic … ornamental traits; cultural adaptability to the soil and environmental conditions of the test site; disease and pest problems; and winter injury. Twenty comparative trials are currently …
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… David Cantwell is the assistant horticulturist for the Garden Wall and Berm—the exterior plantings at the … 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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… train exhibitions at the Chicago Botanic Garden—and he still plays with trains. “I hardly get to play with my railroad at home because I get to play with this one,” said Dave Rodelius, in the tone of a man who can’t believe his good … Q. What keeps you motivated after all these years? A. My passion for the railroad is what drives me—I absolutely love this railroad. The same passion goes for everyone. We have 18 …
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… Care Department Landscape Waste Program As manager of horticulture services, Cindy Baker is responsible for the care and maintenance of more than 100 acres of ornamental landscaping. She … Baker has been involved with many projects, events, and classes at the Garden since 1988. She is a regular guest on the WGN-TV Morning News "Botanic Backyard" segments. Baker is also a frequent speaker at the American Public Garden Association's annual meetings and has …
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… Simone Gore is an assistant grower for outdoor floriculture in the Plant Production department. Her job … garden. Also, growing up near the Chain O'Lakes, she visited local nature preserves and grew to love the outdoors. …
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