… Saturday, June 28, 2014 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fee: $110 (20 percent discount for Educator Members) Grade level: PreK-12 CPDU credit: 7.5 Whether you’re just getting started or working with an established school garden, this conference is for you. Presenters will provide tips on plant selection and care, with hands-on demonstrations of techniques for working with soil and plants while making connections to your curriculum. This year’s …
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… and many more. Information on a selection of these plants can be found below. View Gardening for Butterflies or Butterfly Garden Resources for information on creating your own midwestern butterfly garden. Aloysia virgata Sweet almond … (the length of stem between the buds) resulting in a large shrub (versus a medium-sized tree for the straight species). Compare and contrast the very succulent-appearing Jatropha podagricea …
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… This popular medium to large hosta has white-margined foliage and is notable for its good growth rate and long growing season. Francee is considered a reliable choice for landscaping purposes. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… gardens without hydrangea, boxwood, or viburnum, but it’s easy to take these workhorse shrubs for granted. Plant trends come and go, but as the industry gets carried away with the hottest new … at public gardens in the United States. The research team compiled published cultivar names for 19 genera of ornamental shrubs and then surveyed more than 100 public gardens to locate them … at US Public Gardens Conclusions of a Plant Breeder Survey on Germplasm Preservation Resources for Cultivar Preservation: Botanic Gardens Conservation International PlantSearch U.S. National …
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… Are you looking for ways to bring your garden indoors for holiday festivities? Are you gathering recipes for a big dinner? Maybe you are trying to keep the kids occupied while you juggle tasks? We've …
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… wreath, using fresh evergreens as the base and a variety of seasonal berried branches added for color and texture. This wreath will be great for your own home or for holiday gift giving. Please bring gloves and pruners. All other materials included. Nancy …
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… This exceptional hybrid strain of Dianthus is a true multi-use plant, excellent for massed bedding, growing in the perennial border or in mixed containers and tubs. Plants are midsized, with upright stems of dusky plum-purple flowers for months on end. Fragrant blooms clusters are large and excellent for cutting. Remove fading flowers to encourage more buds to form. …
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… from late summer into fall. Plant this flower in full sun, average soils, and allow one year for the plant to establish its root system for best displays. It's hardy and perennial in the Chicago region and a magnet for honeybees and gold finches. …
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… without plant growth regulators to control these characteristics. This variety has potential for early sales for the Halloween holiday. Will consumers go for it? …
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… the centuries. Try the Cottage Garden—overflowing with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers—for a sense of playfulness (Beatrix Potter, anyone?); or the wisteria-covered Pergola Garden—with flowers and foliage in cool blues, purples, and silver—for a sense of romance (Jane Austen, anyone?). Through generous funding from the Woman’s Board of … the centuries. Try the Cottage Garden—overflowing with fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers—for a sense of playfulness (Beatrix Potter, anyone?); or the wisteria-covered Pergola Garden—with …
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