… Tim Pollak shares how you can bring the party to your garden with a few simple tricks for evening entertaining. Plant light-colored flowers Enhance the darkness of evenings by … guests down the garden path with purposefully placed outdoor lighting. You can shine focal points on specimen plants, and create wonderful shadows and backlighting effects that will … fire pits, which create a campfire-like atmosphere, said Pollak. Fire pits also serve as focal points in your garden, providing warmth, light, and a cooking source. Stay warm on cooler nights, …
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… powerful reactions in the human brain. Information about scent not only travels to the brain for identification, but also travels to the limbic system, the brain's emotion and memory bank. … the bulbs and install them this fall. Hyacinths Blooms in April/May Although they bloom for just a short time in spring, they're worth that narrow window for their outstanding, head-turning scents. Even a small patch of Dutch hyacinths like Hyacinthus …
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… Garden has many examples of hardy hydrangeas. They are a wonderful choice when you are looking for a flowering shrub for a partly shaded or sunny, moist area of your garden. Several varieties have an exfoliating or … flowerheads belong to the Hydrangea paniculata group — 'Grandiflora', 'Tardiva' or 'Unique'. For a coarser, more naturalistic look, the oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia . Hydrangea …
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… in the garden to make next spring’s work easier? A. Here are some general recommendations for tasks to do now to prepare for next spring: Check trees and shrubs for winter pruning while they are dormant. Protect shrubs from winter damage from heavy snow load …
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… The American Horticultural Society administers the reciprocal admissions program. Please visit their website for additional information ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap/ . The Morton Arboretum allows up to two free general admission tickets per membership for each visit when you present your current, valid membership card at their entry gatehouse. Anderson … The American Horticultural Society administers the reciprocal admissions program. Please visit their website for additional information ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap/ . The …
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… Saving your own tomato seeds Prepare for the future while preserving a part of the past. Here are some simple instructions for saving your own tomato seeds — and some reasons why standard varieties make a better seed source than hybrid strains. Waiting for the Ripe Time The gel that surrounds the tomato seed contains chemicals that prevent seed …
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… is Real First hurdle: winter. Chicago winters are no joke, and pots are a tough environment for roots compared to deep and insulated prairie soil. I felt I had to be choosy with materials, … the cold. I landed on fiberglass, and later tried steel and concrete, which I don’t recommend for balconies unless you want to test your weight limits. Deeper pots are better—mine are at … potting mix as a base and tweaked each pot to simulate different habitats, adding peat for wetland species, sand for dry prairies, even rubber bits to mimic gravelly slopes. Did I …
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New! Before factory farms and processed foods, people ate traditionally prepared nutrient-dense foods, such as sourdough bread, fermented sauerkraut, and bone broth. These foods were not only tasty but very nutritious, and people were relatively free of modern diseases. In this class, you will learn how to prepare fermented foods such as sauerkraut, berries, and cultured salsa; and bone broth, …
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