… asset to a well-rounded bulb garden. Tucked between tulips and narcissus, it covers the ground with six-inch spikes of pale blue flowers with a show that lasts for up to three weeks beginning in late March in the Chicago area. The bell-shaped flowers measure about 3/4" across, with six petals that are white with a true blue stripe. The stamens in the center are fused into …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Description: A very common exotic species of weaver finch, this little pest competes with and can kill native, cavity-nesting species like bluebirds and tree swallows. They are also serious competitors with purple martins. …
Type: Birding
… no signs of decay or rot, you can pot them up for indoor forcing. Choose a wide, shallow pot with good drainage and use either a commercial potting mix or a soilless mix of one part peat moss, one part vermiculite, and one part perlite. Place the bulbs close together with just their tips exposed at the soil line. Position the tulip bulbs with their flat sides against the edge of the pot, since the largest leaf will originate from …
Type: Plant Info
… This bulb can reach a height of 1’ with a similar spread. It blooms in late spring with clusters of tubular, pink flowers sitting atop the stem. It prefers average, well-drained …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This tender (Zone 8) evergreen shrub can grow to 6 feet tall with partial shade to full shade and moderate moisture conditions in a greenhouse. From midspring to early fall it blooms repeatedly with pink flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is a North American native. These can reach heights of 100’, but usually reach a height of 60’ with a spread of 20’. Young trees tend to be denser, becoming more open with age. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This beautiful shrub grows up to 3 feet high with full sun and moist soil conditions. From May through June it produces fragrant shell pink to white blooms with lemon centers. It belongs in a hedge. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… breathing new life into the rich sounds of Spanish Classical, Flamenco, and Latin music. With distinct musical backgrounds—David, a Chicago-based guitarist, shaped by his studies in southern Spain, and Olya, a Moldovan-born violinist with a dynamic career spanning classical, rock, and Eastern European Folk—they blend traditional music with a contemporary touch in every performance. Their soulful arrangements and expressive …
Type: Event for Calendar
… Classical Blast: Classic Rock…with a little Bach Classical Blast performs classic rock music melded with famed classical music…all on classical and rock instruments. Their signature summer show features classic rock music from the late ’60s to current hits, all mashed with music by the great composers: Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Mozart, Chopin, and others. Make no …
Type: Event for Calendar
… bag. As students decorate, a light dinner will be prepared featuring liptauer cheese spread with pumpernickel, beet, horseradish, and apple salad with poppy seed dressing, and mushroom stroganoff with cabbage and buttered noodles. Decorations will be provided; students are encouraged to bring …
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