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  • … as long as periodic deep watering is provided. It prefers full sun and partial shade. Contact with its needles may cause a rash for those with sensitive skin. During the winter, the foliage will darken to a purplish-brown. …
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  • … cooking class, learn the techniques to craft juicy, perfectly thin beef patties sizzling with flavor. Layered with gooey cheese sauce and served on a toasted bun, these burgers are a guaranteed hit for any meal.  Meg Dhamer, private chef and owner, The Secret Supper Club ITW …
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  • … New! Experience the bold flavors of Thailand’s street food with spice-forward curries designed for the heat of summer. In this hands-on class, learn to prepare delicious, classic dishes packed with flavor to heat up (and cool down) your summer. This cooking experience will awaken your …
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  • … crepe paper. Discover the exciting history of the tulip, try a new craft, and experiment with materials including German crepe paper, aquarium tubing, and floral tape. This is an ideal class for new crafters, couples, and adults with their parents. Perfect for celebrating Mother’s Day and creating lasting beauty.  Kate …
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  • … will feature "Four Olmsted Landscapes" Composed by prize-winner Peter Paul Olejar, along with other garden-themed pieces to celebrate. About Olmsted 200 The Garden is partnering with Olmsted 200 to present a Carillon Concert in celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted. 2022 … to promote new works for carillon. Brink began his carillon studies at Yale University with Ellen Dickinson in 2007; graduated with greatest distinction from the Royal Carillon School …
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  • … of sprinklers should I be using in my garden? A:   There are many types of irrigation devices with distribution patterns to fit different watering needs.  Hand-held devices or watering cans … plants that may require higher amounts of irrigation.  Screw nozzles and pressure grips with triggers are available to distribute water in a variety of ways that range from full stream … and can be zoned for specific areas.     Lawns, trees, and large shrubs are best irrigated with rotary, oscillating, or pulse-jet sprinklers.  Sprinklers can be positioned so that entire …
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  • … Resembling over-sized pansies, most vanda orchids can be recognized by the five rounded petals with a very small cup in the center. The lower petals of this cultivar are a rich violet-red. The three upper petals are pale pink heavily spotted with red. They usually bloom every few months, with long-lasting flowers that are more short-lived if cut. In the wild, there are 35 species of …
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  • … America, this orchid grows to 1 foot in height. Its flowers are 5 inches across and bat-like, with the lip and column held apart from the petals and sepals. The coloring is white dotted with red and a yellow throat. Several flower spikes with up to six blooms per spike can be produced in one season. It requires warm indoor …
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  • … audience on a tour of Brazil by presenting a wide variety of Brazilian compositions combined with his own originals. In his performance, Luciano contrasts songs that have rich and complex harmonies and melodies with simple rhythms against songs that have simple harmonies and melodies with very complex … mistake; Luciano has placed his stamp on the Brazilian music scene in Chicago. lucianoantonio.com oldtownschool.org/hireus  …
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  • … Beautiful five-to-nine-lobed leaves emerge early. The plant grows 15 feet in height with a 20 foot spread. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring small … have spreading shapes, this one is is upright and vase- shaped. Foliage emerges light green with reddish edges in spring. It matures to medium green in summer and turns gold with orange and red hues in fall. …
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