… I dampened them too much) if I cleaned them thoroughly of soil before storing. My solution is to leave soil around the tubers (whatever sticks there) and place them in a paper grocery … There are many ways to store them. “Cardboard or paper that allows air movement/moisture is better than plastic or non-porous containers. I like the cedar bedding sold by pet stores in … containers are showing signs of moisture, then your tubers are too wet.” Don’t let them get too cold. “The one winter I tried to overwinter them in an unheated (yet attached) garage was …
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… to be thankful for this Thanksgiving—family, home, hearth, and all those nifty tips the Garden is providing to green up your holiday! Food, of course, is the central element, and with just a little more effort as you choose the items for your … one of the few fruits native to North America.) Responsibly grown and locally harvested food is more expensive than the mass-produced varieties, but you can offset the additional cost of …
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… Burrell Robinson remembers applying for Corps and telling his interviewer, “All you have to do is give me a chance. I’ll make it through the whole program and make you proud.” He kept up his … because of the knowledge and experience he gained at Windy City Harvest. He feels that Corps is an extremely valuable opportunity for people with justice-involved backgrounds. Corps gives … his own farming business through the Windy City Harvest Incubator program, growing produce on 1/8 of an acre of land. His dream is to one day own and operate a farm-to-table café, with …
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… plant materials they saved are from populations that no longer exist. Now, all of that data is coming together for the first time in a research study by graduate student Claire Ellwanger. … conservation graduate program run by the Chicago Botanic Garden and Northwestern University—is using modern analysis tools to uncover the genetic history of the species. What she finds will … diversity was a part of the species in the past. “The herbarium samples will allow us to get a sense of historic genetic variation to compare to levels today,” she explained. Along with …
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… Senior Staff: Fred Spicer Executive Vice President and Director Fred Spicer is executive vice president and director of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Spicer’s role entails the … in Morristown, New Jersey, where he oversaw the Frelinghuysen and Willowwood Arboreta. He is a 1983 graduate of Rutgers University with a bachelor of science in environmental planning, … design, and landscape architecture. … Executive Vice President and Director Fred Spicer is executive vice president and director of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Spicer’s role entails the …
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… One of the top questions we have been getting about Spike the titan arum is “How do you know how much water to give it?” The care and feeding that we have given Spike … arums—our collection of nine Amorphophallus titanum  growing in our production greenhouses—is very specific! Yes, the cultivation requirements for these plants are strict. Titan … can be somewhat challenging! Providing them with the unique cultural requirements to get them to live long enough and to eventually bloom is a mighty task. However, all the extra …
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… Gardening is all about embracing change. You plant seeds and wait to see which ones will sprout. You … in close spaces. And we rely on volunteers to help us tend to the Garden we all love—there are 1,400 volunteers who work at the Garden each year. After the stay-at-home order was announced in … north stairs of the Regenstein Center. With fewer people to work around, we’ve been able to get some construction projects done in a more timely manner. As a gardener, I know that plants …
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… hours learn more Member Advantage Garden members can borrow books online . All you need is your unique membership number for full access to our e-book system. Read books online … One of … hours learn more Member Advantage Garden members can borrow books online . All you need is your unique membership number for full access to our e-book system. Read books online …
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… from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition July 2 – September 11, 2022 Drawn from Nature is an annual botanical arts exhibition that features selected artwork by students and instructors … School. … Student Botanical Arts Exhibition July 2 – September 11, 2022 Drawn from Nature is an annual botanical arts exhibition that features selected artwork by students and instructors …
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… Winter Digital Photo Contest Begins January 8, and ends February 1, 2021 One winner in each of two categories will receive a 1-year Garden Plus (Household) … of the submission The approximate date the image was taken The minimum size requirement is 2 MB file size and should not exceed 10 MB. Digital photographs should be taken at the highest … The Garden may collect a photograph’s metadata upon entry. The maximum amount of entries is ten images per person. For a photo in which a person is recognizable, you must secure a model …
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