Botanical Gardens Chicago

Botanical Gardens

Executive summary about Botanical Gardens by Kuersten Steizzer

Every wonder what the difference is between a flower garden, a vegetable garden, and a botanical garden? A flower garden is quite obviously a garden that one plants a variety of flowers in and a vegetable garden is quite obviously a garden the vegetables are cultivated. A botanical garden is a garden that is more or less planted and documented and cultivated for scientific purposes.
A garden that is used in a display to educate is a botanical garden. A garden that is planted to provide research materials on plants, their growing patterns, their possible uses, or their natural habitat is also considered a botanical garden. Originally, botanical gardens were created for university studies and educating the future botanists of the world. Botanical gardens are essential in the creation of medicines, herbal supplements and even lotions.
A botanical garden can also consist of plants that are used in products such as hair care products, or anything else that uses plant extracts. These botanical gardens are sufficiently large, and typically the extracts are not taken directly from the botanical garden, but the botanist for the company can learn how to get more plant per planting and cultivate more extract from one single botanical garden. There has been a recent increase in botanical gardens and botanical increase as society slowly returns toward natural solutions.

Plant Your Spring Garden in Chicago

Executive summary by A. J. Lentini

How to Plan Your Spring Garden in Chicago

First of all, before you go nuts at your local nursery picking out bulbs and plants to plant in your garden; it is a good idea to draft up a garden plan, especially if you are planting your Chicago garden for the first time. Some people prefer edibles such as fruits and vegetables over ornamental plants such as tulips or roses. Be sure to use your space wisely and consider the full-grown plant. When to Plant Your Garden in Chicago

For a spring garden, the best time to plant is after May 15. Don't make the mistake of getting spring fever and planting on a warm weekend in March. Plants That Do Well in Chicago

The Chicago Botanical Garden is a great resource when considering what to plant in your Chicago Garden. For a database of searchable plants, check out bestplants.org to search its recommended list of plants for Illinois. Here are some of the more popular plants for Chicago by category:

Plants and Flowers:
Petunia
Hosta
Daylily
Coneflower
Dahlias
Gladioulus
Lilies

Vegetables:
Leaf lettuce
Onion
Parsley
Peas
Potato
Radishes
Sunflowers
Tomatoes

Herbs:
Basil
Rosemary
Lavender
Mint

Planning and planting a spring garden in Chicago is the perfect way to get over the cold-weather blues. Remember to plan carefully, and don't rush the season. Start indoors if you have to, then plant the seedlings outside when the harsh winter freezes are over.