… ‘Bessie’ is a herbaceous peony displaying double pink blooms with a sweet scent, excellent for cutting and displaying in a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late; ‘Bessie’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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… Campus welcomed students and visitors of all ages. The seven-acre Regenstein Learning Campus is a center of inspiration, education, and training for nature-lovers and the next generation of … learning, hands-on coursework, and a range of health and wellness activities. Most of all, it is a gathering place, designed to connect people with plants and to generate excitement and … showing the internal mechanics of the building’s sustainability features, the Learning Center is a destination for Garden visitors. It also serves as headquarters of the Joseph Regenstein, …
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… too. Small space, poor soil? Container gardening may be the answer. If your garden is small or has heavy clay soil that would make nice pottery, don’t fret. You can grow tomato … at least 24 inches tall and wide—or it should hold 15 gallons or more of potting mix. Bigger is always better. Small pots heat up quickly in hot weather, which makes the soil dry out fast … Tomato guru, Craig LeHoullier, including: Epic Tomatoes, a book available in the Garden’s Gift Shop. Swap tomato stories with the gardener who named Cherokee Purple , a blog post by LeHoullier …
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… uniform size and good heat tolerance. The Carnival Series was introduced by Darwin Plants, the official trade name of a Dutch company, Witteman and Co, founded in 1865. For the best foliage …
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… to be thankful for this Thanksgiving—family, home, hearth, and all those nifty tips the Garden is providing to green up your holiday! Food, of course, is the central element, and with just a little more effort as you choose the items for your … one of the few fruits native to North America.) Responsibly grown and locally harvested food is more expensive than the mass-produced varieties, but you can offset the additional cost of …
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… environmental education programs with community partnerships The Science Career Continuum is an out-of-school-time program, rooted in promoting accessible pathways for marginalized youth … in STEM by providing resources to support them along their college and career pathways. In its 26-year existence, the award-winning program has evolved the way it delivers science education. … Southeast Side of Chicago, and took a field trip to Steel Workers Park, a former industrial site. Overall, staff observed significant gains in content knowledge and positive shifts in …
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… November 11 or 25) or 9 Wednesdays, October 8 – December 10, 6 – 7 p.m. (no class November 26) Steve and Patricia Nakon, Whole Journey Classroom 2, Learning Center $179/$229 …
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… ‘Loves Touch’ is an herbaceous peony with small, shell-pink, semi-double blossoms resembling those of a camellia. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid-, and late. ‘Loves Touch’ is a mid- to late-season bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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… herbaceous peonies. Winner of the American Peony Society Award of Landscape Merit, ‘Nice Gal’ is an herbaceous peony with lavender pink petals surrounding yellow stamens and deep pink stigmas. The semi-double flowers bloom on short stems near the foliage. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Nice Gal’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 26” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
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… tree peonies appear 1-2 weeks before those of the herbaceous peonies. ‘Moon Over Barrington’ is an herbaceous peony produced in 1986 at Roy Klehm’s nursery in Barrington, IL. The double blooms are large and creamy white with a spicy fragrance. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Moon Over Barrington’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 26” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
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