… For Earth Day this year, take some time to appreciate the rich soil that covers our planet and supports plant life. Try this soil … test is used by farmers, scientists, and others to find out what weed seeds are hidden in a garden or cropland’s soil that could affect the growth of the crop. You can use the same …
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… Garden Waterfall Garden Sensory Garden Circle Garden Lakeside Gardens Heather Sherwood is the senior horticulturist for the Helen and Richard Thomas English Walled Garden. She also is … 2000, when she started out as a grower for the Plant Production department. She was promoted to supervisor of specialty areas in 2003 and then moved into her current position in 2005. Sherwood shares her passion for and …
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… A striking century plant is putting on a show in the final stages of its life—it’s blooming for the first and only time in 27 years. The … at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Agave ocahui is known as the century plant because people used to think it flowered only once every 100 years. A more accurate estimate is that it blooms once …
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… In gardening, as in life, patience is a virtue. Twelve years ago, the Garden embarked on a mission to bring a rock star of the plant world to the Chicago Botanic Garden. The titan arum ( …
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… As the Curator at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Jess Goehler is responsible for the acquisition, … plant breeding programs, and plant collecting expeditions. Additionally, she plays a role in the Garden’s breeding and evaluation programs to incorporate successful trials and new releases from Chicagoland Grows® Plant Introduction . …
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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 Wirtz International Landscape Architects includes specialty …
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… Manuel 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 …
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… An exotic, tall-dark-and-handsome visitor has returned to the Chicago Botanic Garden this spring. Its bold blooms draw pollinators in as well as Garden visitors. What is it, you ask? Some of the most unusual plants our …
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… Thomas Fritz has worked as the Plant Health Care department's turf maintenance specialist since 2006. He oversees the … health of all of the turf areas with an integrated pest management program that is designed to reduce the use of pesticides. Fritz grew up in Kankakee, just south of Chicago. He received an associate's degree in agricultural business …
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… The Krasberg Rose Garden is naturally romantic. As with fine wines, the descriptive words for … and the perfect name for a proposal. ‘Love and Peace’ —A beautiful combination: yellow, edged in pink. And that fragrance! Starry Night™ —Five pure white petals sparkle like the stars in your … is strong in this big, ruffly, old-fashioned rose. Finally, some roses have romantic stories to tell. The Portland rose ( Rosa ‘Comte de Chambord’) was a gift to the Empress Josephine, who …
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