… way to reduce watering; it will simply encourage roots to rot. That's why it's a bad idea to buy cheap "potting soil" you may see for $1 a bag in big-box stores. Usually it's just topsoil, …
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Windy City Harvest Crew Members Meet the Windy City Harvest Crew Youth Farm Participants Lake County Alan Age: 15 Grade: 10 School: Cristo Rey St. Martin What are you most interested in/excited for this summer on the farm? Going on field trips and meeting new people What's your favorite vegetable? Carrot What is a fun or surprising fact about you? I have a dog North Lawndale Bruce Age: 15 …
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… How easy it to grow? Is there enough green on those leaves for the grass to survive or will it die off like my basil? If it does survive, how long can I keep it growing? And most importantly: …
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… leaves as well, which are often sources for reinfection. Consider composting: no need to buy compost when you can make your own! You can add the fallen rose leaves to your compost pile, …
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English | Spanish I would like to honor a great figure in the world of plants. Her name was Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia. Ynes Enriquetta Julietta Mexia Mexia was one of the most accomplished botanical explorers and plant collectors of her time. Her story is not widely known but deserves recognition. An American of Mexican descent, Mexia embodies the purpose of National Hispanic Heritage Month, …
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… more like herbaceous perennials than like woody shrubs. Their above-ground growth tends to die back, anywhere from a few inches from their tips all the way down to the base of the plant. …
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Mid- to end of August is the best time to seed bare areas of lawn, overseed thinning grass, or lay down sod. When seeding lawns, use grass seed appropriate to your site. The best choice for most lawns in northern Illinois is a mix of Kentucky blue grass, perennial rye, and fescue seeds. If seeding in a shaded area, purchase a shade-tolerant mix. Cultivate soil down to a few inches and broadcast …
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The beautiful clematis is like a flowering star in the summer border. While other perennials offer their charms in attractive mounds or vertical statements, the clematis climbs above the rest, twisting and twirling before opening its blossoms in shapes ranging from nodding bells to frilly double stars. A few types of clematis have tubular or clustered flowers, but the showiest summer displays …
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When gardeners think of conifers, they usually think of evergreens. If you observe the conifers at the Chicago Botanic Garden, there are a few that turn golden in fall and drop their needles each winter. It’s not because they are sick or diseased; it’s simply what they do. Larches belong to a special group of plants called deciduous conifers. Like maples and oaks, they produce fall color, shed …
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Monthly Care by Month March April May June July August September October During the first week of August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach, and radishes for fall harvesting. Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes, and unusual greens that were planted in early spring can be planted again this month. If weather is unusually hot, plant …
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