… Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, 2012 Noon – 6 p.m. Meadow west of Evening Island Buy Tickets … Advance: $25 members/$30 nonmembers Day-of: $30 members/$35 nonmembers Parking is per car; free for Garden members By purchasing tickets for this event, you agree to terms and conditions … Botanic Garden, Sodexo, and event distilleries and vendors have the authority to refuse service to intoxicated persons. The event is held rain or shine. No pets, outside food or …
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… Before gardeners spend time and money designing their landscapes and choosing their plants, they should first take care of their "dirty" business. Starting with … the garden: one layer of ground-up leaves and twigs, one layer of grass clippings and disease-free plant material, and one layer of soil. As you repeat the layers, sprinkle each layer with …
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… lotus native to the United States. Hardy from Zones 4 to 11, it grows naturally in large ponds and lakes as far north as Ontario and south to Texas and Florida. Our true American native is not to be confused with the Old World … in foliage, often yellowing, with no blooms. When grown in the wild, the yellow lotus has free run of whatever waterway it inhabits. It is extremely aggressive, and its many runners will …
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… January ushers in the deep winter when arctic winds howl and the temperatures plummet. Any day could bring a thick layer of snow. This is the season when our gardens sleep and gardeners dream of spring. Perusing seed catalogs in print or online provides … flowers or fruits form). Some seedlings can’t be placed outdoors until after the last frost-free date. In the Chicago area, that date generally is May 15. If you start your seeds too early, …
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… 1. Turnips, carrots, and a prescription for a healthier life with VeggieRx If you had asked Jeffrey Williams three … bad. It just grew on me,” he said. Williams participates in VeggieRx, a program that offers free vegetables and nutrition training to help patients with diet-related diseases who are also food insecure. …
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… vermicomposting (composting with worms) in April for Earth Day. It has been four months and my worms have generated some nice castings (worm poop) from the food I fed them. My compost … or are planning to do so, you will know your bin is ready to harvest when the paper bedding and food scraps have been turned into a dark, fluffy, soil-like material. In a successful worm … in municipal water supplies kill microbes. While this keeps our drinking water safe and free of harmful bacteria, it also kills the microbes that are necessary for waste decomposition. …
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… Amaryllis bulbs are extremely popular holiday gifts and their large, showy flowers brighten any home with a taste of the tropics during the cold months. Native to Central and South Americas, these plants are hybrids of the Hippeastrum genus. They are fairly easy to grow, will flower the first year and, with a little effort, can reward you year after year with a striking display of flower …
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… Take a deep breath, and feel the love Is it possible to breathe in … love? We think so. The heady scents that … chocolate cosmos, or an herb garden filled with the scintillating bouquets of basil, oregano, and rosemary. Plant scents evolved to entice bees, butterflies, and other creatures to transfer the plants’ pollen and extend the species. At some point in time, …
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… new black. Made from hand-dyed plant material, these Stella McCartney gowns have all the fluff and float of real feathers, without the birds. The exact plant species is under wraps, but we … this, we think sedges could make fabulous plumage. An added bonus? Many are native to Illinois and make a great lawn alternative . This desert cutie is… a sunflower? Meet the woolly devil ( Ovicula biradiata ), the first new plant species and genus to be discovered in a U.S. national park in 50 years. “My first reaction is disbelief …
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… Turns out, blueberries have tiny external structures in their wax coating that scatter blue and ultraviolet light, which is why we see them as blue. Read on to discover more plant stories … caught our eye. Classical vs. Rock. Which does an audience of plants prefer? Shake, rattle—and grow? The idea that music can help plants grow has been studied for decades, with classical music usually winning. Spotify begs to differ. The music streaming service released its Hardcore Gardening Playlist for Plants in May, inspired by research that …
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