… Watching out for migrating birds One of my favorite parts of spring is seeing all the songbirds return. In the next couple months, you’ll get to see birds that you cannot usually find in Illinois, as they pass through on their way north. … you get started, try a pair of binoculars using two empty toilet paper rolls. Don’t forget to decorate your binoculars! We use decorated hand-made binoculars for exploring the Garden …
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… Q. I would like to plant varieties of tulips and daffodils this fall in addition to smaller bulbs. Any suggestions for planting techniques? A. Most tulips and narcissi can be planted throughout autumn until the …
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… and yes, there's still snow on the ground. Yet smart gardeners know that now is the time to plan for fall color in your garden. Nurseries and garden centers start receiving and displaying their … over grey-green foliage, they give way to peach-colored seedheads. 16 to 18 inches, tall, 26 to 28 inches wide Firecracker sedum ( Sedum 'Firecracker') smolders with intense burgundy-red …
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… New! In this live demonstration class, learn how to make and assemble boxes and other various hive equipment. Wil will go over different cuts, how to source materials, and how to prepare recycled sources. Ear protection will be provided. Wil Pilipauskas, head beekeeper, …
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… New! Learn how to produce all those plants you are learning to name in this hands-on class. Gain a practical understanding of production methods, basic … and crop care. Class is held in our production greenhouses, so you will have an opportunity to see what methods of production are used by Garden staff on a daily basis. A map will be sent …
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… Gain a working understanding of the initial phases of a landscape design project. Learn to begin and carry the project through conceptual design, including site measurements, base maps, …
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… cicada Insect fascination is never ending. Here are five activities you can do this summer to extend the enchantment. 1. Annual cicadas. The annual species are with us all summer. Be an … the Kleinman Family Cove. Please be careful not to fall into the water while you are looking for them. Fireflies or lightning bugs 3. Do you say “fireflies” or “lightning bugs.” Both are … can trick a male to landing on your flashlight. Cicada Parade-A decorated plaster cicadas 4. Visit an insect exhibition. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Butterflies & Blooms is open through …
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… As the weather cools, smart kitchen gardeners search for ways to stretch the growing season, hoping for a few more salads…an extra harvest of kale…or … veggies on the table at Thanksgiving. The idea of season extension—gaining a month longer to grow crops at either end of our rather short USDA Zone 5 season—is worthy of a home …
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… For the new orchid grower, selecting an orchid may seem overwhelming. Here are a few tips to get … for most of the year, and others from which you can get multiple flowerings in a year. 3. Only buy a healthy plant. Soft brown scale ( Coccus hesperidum ) and offspring on Phalaenopsis . The …
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… Paul Stamets lecture is filled Mushrooms for People and Planet: Ancient Allies for Modern Maladies that is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2015, 10 a.m. – noon in the Alsdorf Auditorium has filled. A very limited …
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