… share outstanding American gardens for the education and inspiration of the public. This event is cosponsored by the Garden Conservancy. …
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… families experience the unique live music of the Little Miss Ann Band. Little Miss Ann is an instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music and a former Chicago Public Schools …
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… Wednesday, September 12, 10 a.m. – noon Garden View Room Tru Blooms Chicago is the city’s first-ever fragrance derived from locally sourced plants. Roses, lavender and …
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… mums for their popularity as corsages during football season. Not reliably hardy, this is a cultivar that gardeners will need to either overwinter in a frost-free location or obtain …
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… 'Chocoholic' bugbane is prized first and foremost for deep burgundy color of its foliage. Then, come mid-summer, that …
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… 'Dean' is a large vase plant grown for its foliage in tropical climates. In sunny spots it has broad, …
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… about three feet in height, prefers full sun or light shade, and needs well-drained soil that is not allowed to dry out. Cultivated delphiniums require regular fertilizing and dead-heading, …
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… They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… California and the Pacific Northwest. Billy Green fuchsia ( Fuchsia 'Billy Green'), however, is an offspring of that heat-tolerant fuchsia and has expanded the range of garden fuchsias to …
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… Kohleria 'Peridots Palenque' produces small densely hirsute orange flowers. The inside is white spotted with cherry red. It has small dark green leaves. Kohlerias are characterized by …
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