… one of Chicago’s premier kindie bands. Mary and her Impastas have an interactive music show guaranteed to bring dancing, singalongs, instruments, and even a little magic for the kids to … the world at festivals, concert series, schools. and more. They connect and engage children with their music and mayhem. Mary was recently voted Chicago’s Best Clown by ChicagoKids.com. In the show, kids get to help Mary Macaroni with magic tricks, shakers, and dancing along to …
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… Q. I had problems with grubs in my lawn this summer. Is there anything I can do this fall, or should I treat the … affected turf and count the grubs. If there are 10 or more, you can spot-treat damaged areas with an approved insecticide for immediate action. As cold weather approaches, grubs tunnel … them out of reach of most products. An alternative choice is to treat the damaged areas with imidachloprid in mid-July of next year. Always water the turf before and after applying …
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… is perlzwiebel. This bulb is composed of many bulblets of varying sizes and compares in size with a head of garlic. Bulblets were pickled in Germany, Holland, and Italy. Bulblets are solid, unlike the current pearl onion, which is A. cepa with tunicate [layered] bulbs, which has completely displaced it in commerce. Growers should be … and will grow the following season. One prominent Illinois market grower is experimenting with it for his numerous chef customers who are always seeking novel produce. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Dark star is a cross of four different varieties of elephant ear, selected with the goal of creating a hybrid that combines impressive size with improved cold tolerance. Dark star delivers. It can reach 6 feet high, with leaves up to 5 feet wide. For added drama, the deep purple of the stem is continued in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Amur maple, also called Tatarian maple, can be grown either as a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in areas with cool summer climates. Amur maple makes an unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light green … Compact Amur maple is a small deciduous tree that grows 6-8 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide with light green leaves that turn brilliant scarlet in the fall. Tough and drought-tolerant, it …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Amur maple, also called Tatarian maple, can be grown either as a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well- drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in areas with cool summer climates. Amur maple makes an unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light green … red fruit (samaras) that contrast against its green foliage. It can reach a height of 30 feet with a slightly narrower spread. It is tall enough to be an effective shade tree, but can be …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… is the fastest growing. Some stems can reach 30 feet long. The inflorescences are a simple or with one branch, the flowers in cylindrical clusters, 20-30, and are red with greenish yellow edges. It is hardy enough to be grown outdoors in California in areas with light frost. Its vine like growth habit makes it an interesting option as a groundcover and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… looks like a tall, spindly version of the more robust common milkweed. It grows to 5 feet tall with large, glossy, opposite broad leaves that come to a narrow point. It blooms in early June, when it is topped with loose clusters of drooping, starry, white flowers with swept-back green sepals. The flowers and flower stalks may have a tinge of lavender. It is …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… vine, this clematis bears single six-petaled, bright mauve-pink flowers 3 to 4 inches across with creamy yellow anthers in summer, with an initial flush in June and continuing sporadically until September. It will will grow 9 to 12 feet tall, climbing a fence or other support with twisting leaf petioles, and blooms on new growth. 'Comtesse de Bouchaud' can be cut back …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The Singapore Twist Ti plant is a tropical shrub with broad green leave with burgundy undersides and bright pink stems. The leaves are arranged on the stem in a flattish … 8 feet high and 3 feet wide but if branching is desired then a cane will need to be clipped. With care, this cutting can be rooted for a new plant. Good quality light is necessary to …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
