… fruit. Alice's fruit photographed October 19, 2015 and December 16, 2015. What’s next for Alice? Each of Alice’s orange-red, olive-shaped berries will produce a single seed, and the seeds will then be collected. These seeds will contribute to vital titan arum conservation efforts at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other scientific … will produce a single seed, and the seeds will then be collected. These seeds will contribute to vital titan arum conservation efforts at the Chicago Botanic Garden and other scientific …
Type: Page
… Tomato-Growing Information Know your pests & diseases Know what pests and diseases look like to troubleshoot before they get in your garden beds. Many stubborn diseases affect tomato plants. … powdery mildew, bacterial leaf spot, viruses, and soil-borne fungi can quickly put an end to the harvest. Tomato spotted wilt virus; photo by William M. Brown, Jr., Bugwood.org Tomato … produce fruit. Learning which varieties are disease resistant and disease tolerant can make for a better harvest next year. Seed catalogs often include letters after a tomato plant’s name …
Type: Page
… with Fred Spicer Step past the sleepy stone lion, breathe in the cowslip primrose, and listen to the water trickle into an eighteenth-century lead cistern—the feeling is as timeless as the … the centuries. Try the Cottage Garden—overflowing with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers—for a sense of playfulness (Beatrix Potter, anyone?); or the wisteria-covered Pergola Garden—with … in the garden in 2012. As a result, a restoration project is underway that includes a plan to rethink the plantings and overhaul the perennial borders. In designing the English Walled …
Type: Page
… Bloom Highlights Aloe juvenna Tiger Tooth Aloe This plant is endemic to Kenya, where it is found growing in arid, rocky areas and limestone cliffs. It grows as a … “bitter and shiny substance.” The specific epithet is pseudo-Latin, meaning "juvenile,” due to the diminutive size of the plant. Chlorophytum suffruticosum Spider Plant This plant is … in semi-arid scrublands of tropical areas. It grows as a tuberous subshrub with thick roots for storing water. The stems grow semi-erect, bearing long, strap-like, narrowly lanceolate …
Type: Page
… plants alike. Not only do plants depend on them, but our pollinator friends are responsible for 70 percent of the food we eat. Recent news about the die-off in honey bee colonies and the decline in monarch populations makes the … about pollinator declines. Become a citizen scientist, join Budburst . Attract Pollinators to Your Garden bees: Bayberry Beebalm Big blue lobelia Black-eyed Susan Catmint Foxtail lily …
Type: Page
… Circle Garden Named for its circular boundary, this garden features a central dancing fountain with two intimate secret gardens off to each side. A central promenade invites strolling and close-up views of the cutting-edge plant … Trees, shrubs, and perennials are also part of the garden, providing an attractive backdrop to the changing display of showy annuals, and extending the beauty of the garden through winter. …
Type: Page
… various printing styles and context. Picturing roses from a German herbal woodcut from 1586 to a French rose garden plan from 1902. This Rare Book Exhibition is in three display cases. The … 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 … various printing styles and context. Picturing roses from a German herbal woodcut from 1586 to a French rose garden plan from 1902. This Rare Book Exhibition is in three display cases. The …
Type: Page
… European Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Group (EBHL) An association to promote and facilitate co-operation and communication between those working in botanical and … to include countries both within and outside the European Union (EU). https://www.facebook.com/pg/EBHLg/about/?ref=page_internal Linnaeus Link An international collaboration between … to be a comprehensive, online Union Catalogue of Linnaean publications, facilitating research for scholars worldwide by enabling them to identify locations of titles with a single internet …
Type: Page
… most diverse collections in the country. Our nearly 300 trees and 160 different taxa allow us to display a wide variety of trees for our visitors in two display courtyards from mid-April to October. The collection is comprised primarily of donations, including 19 trees imported from … most diverse collections in the country. Our nearly 300 trees and 160 different taxa allow us to display a wide variety of trees for our visitors in two display courtyards from mid-April to …
Type: Page
… Halloween Hub I’m not scared. Are you? It's a perfect time to share our collection of wonderful, weird, and wicked ways to get into all things creepy. Happy Halloween! Mmmmm, smells like rotting meat . New Features … Crafty Apple Cobbler Ginger Pumpkin Muffuns Pumpkin Bisque Select the Perfect Pumpkin Tips for Your Fall Container Gardens Mysterious Creatures Echoes of a Silent Night Fall Webworm …
Type: Page
