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  • … place to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and smell the roses. The menu offers craft beers from local breweries, along with wines and tasty appetizers, sandwiches, and salads. Dining Hours … place to grab a cold beer or a glass of wine and smell the roses. The menu offers craft beers from local breweries, along with wines and tasty appetizers, sandwiches, and salads. Dining Hours …
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  • … and retell favorite rhymes with puppets December: Visit the felt figure display of characters from fairy tales and classic children’s stories … Visit the Lenhardt Library for self-guided fun … and retell favorite rhymes with puppets December: Visit the felt figure display of characters from fairy tales and classic children’s stories …
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  • … The name "phlox," inspired by the bright, high-held flower spikes of the tall species, comes from the Greek word for "flame." Although some species have become common garden plants all over … and allow better air circulation. It's also crucial to remove all diseased stems and foliage from your garden as soon as you see the disfiguration so that the fungus spores don't fall to the … garden centers, you may be able to buy a new cultivar of bright, low spring phlox that had its start in the beds you can now easily see, just a hop from Evening Island.   Beth Botts is a …
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  • … health and well-being? Over the course of one year, 16 Chicago high school students from the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) sought to find the answer. The Chicago … curriculum creates a context for youth to discover how the various technical skills they gain from the program empower them to reimagine, and beautify everyday environments where they learn, … can have on the neighborhood. “I feel like once you have a safe place you can go to, people start changing into better people. Every community should have a safe spot,” said Muñoz. A …
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  • … cooking, and ecology day camps for kids ages 2 to 15.  We offer flexible scheduling options from June through August. Registration Policies School Break Camps Winter, Spring, and Summer … at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Science, nature, art, ecology, and cooking camps draw kids from Chicago and the North Shore suburbs, including surrounding areas of Glencoe, Highland Park, … cooking, and ecology day camps for kids ages 2 to 15.  We offer flexible scheduling options from June through August. Registration Policies School Break Camps Winter, Spring, and Summer …
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  • … unauthorized use of said image. Things you can do with the image that don't require permission from the Chicago Botanic Garden: Download the image to your computer for use as desktop wallpaper … give away or to sell) Things you CAN'T do with the image without specific written permission from the Chicago Botanic Garden: Upload the image to any other website for redistribution Remove … unauthorized use of said image. Things you can do with the image that don't require permission from the Chicago Botanic Garden: Download the image to your computer for use as desktop wallpaper …
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  • … Fortune, funded by the Royal Horticultural Society, set out in search of hardy chrysanthemums from China. Within a few years, the plant experienced a popularity boom, especially in France. … root systems aren’t well developed in time to survive the cold months. It is recommended to start with healthy, hardy mums in spring, after danger of frost has passed. After planting, water …
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  • … Sherwood says. “You really can’t go wrong.” Once dry, the blooms can be used in everything from fall centerpieces to holiday wreaths. You can even spray-paint them to create bold, dramatic …
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  • … Mulch new plants over winter. Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow' (thistle) is a departure from the classic blue ball thistle. These spiny flowers bloom white on 2½-foot stems. Texture and …
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  • … orchids. (A caretaking note: stay ahead of long flower stalks by staking them as soon as they start growing, since they're more flexible and easily positioned then.) Watchful watering Yes, … Set orchid pots, loosely grouped, on the rocks, where they'll pick up the extra humidity from below. Make sure that water doesn't touch any roots and that there's still good air …
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