… SCARLET BEAUTY® Virginia sweetspire is cultivated for its summer bloom, beautiful red fall foliage, and shade and moist soil adaptability. The … This variety is a selection from the collection of the Morton Arboretum and is notable for its cold hardiness for Zone 4. …
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… <p>'Eyecatcher' may be small for a <Weigela</em> but it is indeed an eyecatcher...and not just when it's in bloom. After the … up to you. <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, ad so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements. Just give them good …
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… by fall it's washed with red-orange. At just 18 inches tall, 'Sunset' is an ideal candidate for the front of the border, where the color show is on full display. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love Weigela , and so do gardeners. For a bush that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular disease or pest problems. No special soil requirements.No deadheading. Just …
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… Take a moment for a bit of mental gardening. A simple layout of your vegetable garden, done at planting, will … Wall Street Journal review of garden apps ). To investigate: The venerable Mother Earth News has a wide-ranging app that's free : motherearthnews.com Smartgardener.com (no relation to our monthly column!) has a free online journal that looks …
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… Season after season, our horticulturists come up with amazing plant combos for the beds, borders, and containers in their gardens. And season after season, we see visitors … translate easily to your own yard, garden, deck, or patio. ( Click the image of each triplet for a larger view. ) A "Wow" Trio The colors and textures of Redbor kale, dahlias, and Cherie … ornamental peppers. Even insiders at the Garden look to the entrance bed at the Visitor Center for great combo ideas. For summer, horticulturist Dan Dion planned a stellar grouping of plants, …
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… In this workshop, we will create a centerpiece garland for your holiday table from fresh evergreens, berries, and floral and seasonal elements. Your garland can be up to 4 feet long and Field & Florist will demonstrate several ideas for styling your holiday table using candles in a variety of sizes. The garland can also be used …
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… Local animals provide fun and engaging subjects for students to investigate NGSS life-science concepts at home or in the schoolyard. Watch … an experiment to learn about plant-animal relationships. Learn which local animals serve well for cruelty-free experiments, investigations, and even engineering challenges. ISBE PD Hours: 6; …
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… are stone-like garden containers you can make at home from common materials. They are great for shallow-rooted hardy perennials, dwarf alpines, herbs or annuals. Examples of these versatile … Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden . Download step-by-step instructions for building your own trough …
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… fees apply). Register now Join Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director, for a visual presentation of the Garden’s development during the past 40 years, showing … some of the people who were instrumental in making it happen. Kris has been with the Garden for more than 35 years, and he will share his memories of its past. …
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… Join us for a morning of jazz, swing, Dixieland, and more… with the Music Institute of Chicago Adult Jazz Combo. The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC), a community music school for all ages and abilities, with over 1,500 students across locations in Chicago, Downers Grove, …
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