Plant Evaluation Manager Richard Hawke updates us on the growth of the Green Roof Garden September marked the second full year of the Green Roof Garden, so we want to update you on how it’s growing. Overall, it’s been a good year, and most plants are thriving. We started the year with a good amount … Continue reading Green Roof Garden Update
The Chicago Botanic Garden is showing the first signs of spring this week with the witch hazels coming into bloom. While these shrubs can be showy in three seasons, certainly their fragrant flowers that bloom at unusual times are of primary interest. They can be the latest (October) or earliest (February to March) shrubs to … Continue reading The First Signs of Spring: Witch Hazels in Bloom
This fall a group of local first graders toured the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. Associate scientist, Pati Vitt, gave them a tour of the seed bank and answered their questions about plant science.
