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  • … Symposium Saturday, June 22, 2019 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium $47.20/$59  $29 with student ID; call (847) 835-6801 to register at this rate Register Now Celebrate pollinator … 11:15 a.m. Pollinator conservation Louise Clemency , Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service How do we tackle the complexity of pollinator conservation? Examples from monarch … 11:15 a.m. Pollinator conservation Louise Clemency , Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service How do we tackle the complexity of pollinator conservation? Examples from monarch …
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  • … very thick, dark red stems and is an exceptionally hardy rhubarb for colder climates. It is fast-growing reaching a height of two -four feet and a width of three-four feet. It prefers full …
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  • … Caribbean, from Florida and Mexico down to Central America. Like many plants native to areas with sandy or rocky soil, it's slow to mature. On the other hand, it lives longer than most … easy to grow as a houseplant or a container plant for the patio. It's well-adapted to poor, fast-draining soil, erratic watering, and windy exposed locations. All it really requires is sun, …
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  • … Q. How can I have a plant identified? A. Plant Information Service can provide plant and insect identifications as well as diagnoses of disease problems. … insect material can be dropped at the Plant Information office or mailed to Plant Information Service in a sturdy, crush-proof box or envelope. Bubble-wrapped envelopes work well for mailing …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … plant species and predicting whether they will be able to migrate quickly enough to keep pace with changing climates. Activity 3.1: Preparing for Budburst This activity serves as an … plant species and predicting whether they will be able to migrate quickly enough to keep pace with changing climates. Activity 3.1: Preparing for Budburst This activity serves as an …
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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, Evanston, Lake Forest, Lake … engagement with music through unparalleled teaching, exceptional performances, and valuable service initiatives that educate, inspire, and build strong, healthy communities. …
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  • … 'Hillside Creeper' is a fast-growing, prostrate Scots pine. It can grow laterally up to 12 inches in a year but growth …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Bromelioideae family, the urn plant, Aechmea zebrina ‘Surprise’, is an exotic, stately plant with beautiful, spiky, bright orange flowers held upright above rosettes of wide, thick, strappy gray-green leaves with dark stripes on the underside and backward-curving spines along the edges. The stunning … months, making this one of the most popular bromeliads for the home. It should be planted in fast-draining potting soil with its central cup filled with fresh water, where it will thrive in …
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  • … lawns in spring, when fall is actually the preferred time. Moderate daytime temperatures, with cool nights and adequate rainfall, will spur grass growth, making this a good time to apply an organic product or a synthetic fertilizer with a 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio. If lawns were fertilized once in May, you might want to wait until … A third and final application can be applied in late October or early November, using a fast-release high-nitrogen fertilizer. This late treatment will help the grass to green up faster …
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  • … lawns in spring, when fall is actually the preferred time. Moderate daytime temperatures, with cool nights and adequate rainfall, will spur grass growth, making this a good time to apply an organic product or a synthetic fertilizer with a 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio. If lawns were fertilized once in May, you might want to wait until … A third and final application can be applied in late October or early November, using a fast-release high-nitrogen fertilizer. This late treatment will help the grass to green up faster …
    Type: Plant Info