… This Is What Giving Grows …
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… 'Gold Coin' Scots pine is noted for its bright golden yellow foliage in winter. Foliage eventually fades to light … eventually reaching 2 feet tall and 15' feet wide. Grow in full sun as a specimen plant – it is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… remnant of the oak woodlands once common in northeastern Illinois, Mary Mix McDonald Woods is, in conservation terms, a restoration — an example of an ecosystem that is being brought back to healthy former conditions. Because of the constant efforts of scientists … Glen — a landscape of water-loving plants that absorbs rainwater runoff in this often-wet site. Because the plants filter pollutants naturally, the water that eventually reaches the lake …
Type: Walks
… App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .35 miles Time: 40-50 mins Stop 1: Build Healthy Soil In 2007 we made a commitment at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden: to … vegetables are harvested by the student farmers of our Green Youth Farm program; the produce is sold at farmers' markets (including ours!) citywide. At this first stop we are going to ask … requires two hives per acre; with nearly four acres of crops, we needed eight hives to get the job done (the other four are located in the Nut Grove). Always keep a respectful distance …
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… needs partial shade to full shade and moist soil conditions. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
Type: Garden Guide Plant
Type: Garden Guide Plant
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Q. What is the best way to get rid of crabgrass? A. If you have just a few isolated patches of this … they go to seed or spot-treat with an approved post-emergent herbicide spray. If your problem is more advanced, apply a pre-emergent herbicide in spring before the weeds emerge and before …
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… Q. My small aquatic garden is beautiful, but there is too much algae on the water surface. How do I get rid of it? A. A small amount of algae in water gardens is a natural occurrence. A large …
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