… 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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… 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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… as gifts during the holidays but aren’t sure how to transport them. Do you have some tips for purchasing and transporting holiday plants? A: Flowering plants such as poinsettia, … freezing. Plants should never be transported in a cold trunk or allowed to sit in a cold car for any length of time. To unwrap a holiday plant, it is best to set the plant on a stable … can stay within their wrappings for no more than 24 hours. Open the top to allow the plants to get air. Foil pot wrappers are attractive, but should be removed whenever the plant is watered …
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… The seven-acre Regenstein Learning Campus is a center of inspiration, education, and training for nature-lovers and the next generation of plant scientists, educators, and land stewards. It functions as a hub of social and educational activity for civic engagement, plant-based intergenerational learning, hands-on coursework, and a range of … in the developmental theory and practice of nature play. As the Garden’s new home base for education, the Campus facilitates connections between people and nature by offering …
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… trees can raise the show of new color from ground level to eye level and above. Read on for some good choices if you want to raise the bar on spring color within your landscape. On with … tangled habit makes annual pruning (immediately after flowering) strongly recommended for keeping plants looking tidy. But beware! Sharp spines on the species and some cultivated … year, but plants are shown in the typical sequence. To experience these plants in full bloom, visit What’s in Bloom . …
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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 … cool water over them. Swish them around to allow the gel to run out of the sieve. You won't get all of the gel off, but a thorough rinsing should be sufficient. Let the seeds drip dry, then …
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… as early, mid-, and late. ‘Loves Touch’ is a mid- to late-season bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in … inches below the soil surface. It is deer resistant. Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms, and …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and … time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Nice Gal’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 26” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
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… Peonies are popular garden plants, known for their stunning flowers, their cold hardiness and the huge variety of their colors, forms and … as early, mid and late – ‘Moon Over Barrington’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 26” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
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… upcoming one is a gift from nature—and the perfect time to take a night walk. On Monday, April 26, head outside to see the "pink" supermoon. Whether you prefer to walk in solitude or with … but not because the moon will look pretty in pink—it won't look pink; the photo below is just for fun. April’s first full moon got its nickname because it usually rises when the native … springtime favorite at the Chicago Botanic Garden—is in bloom. Night walks are a good habit to get into, not just on evenings when the luminous supermoon is rising. A growing body of research …
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