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  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Select this advanced-level course if you are … Classes held from May through September will take place outdoors whenever possible. Dress for the weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only. Gordon Lock …
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  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Select this advanced-level course if you are … Classes held from May through September will take place outdoors whenever possible. Dress for the weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only.  Gordon …
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  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Select this advanced-level course if you are … Classes held from May through September will take place outdoors whenever possible. Dress for the weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only.  Gordon …
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  • … Although often grown for its flowers, the foliage of yellow waxbells ( Kirengeshoma palmata ) is stunning. The bright … these flowers are followed by unusual horned seedpods. This plant is best used as a backdrop for other perennials, in a shrub or perennial border, under trees, or in a woodland garden. It is …
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  • … spotted and then the petals rimmed in dark chocolate brown to stunning effect. Originally bred for the cut flower trade they have also proven their worth in the garden. Newly planted bulbs … of flowers as the plants age in the garden. Plant in full sun to at least half day full sun for best flower production and protect from rabbits, chipmunks, deer, etc. who find the foliage …
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  • … Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They are actively hybridized for flower color, leaf color, fruit size/color, shape and, most importantly, disease resistance. …
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  • … Fastigiata cultivar has a neater appearance than the species, so it is usually the best one for a perennial border. The rose, pink, or white flowers with a slight notch in each petal have a … plant may be short-lived, it remains a garden presence because of prolific self-sowing. Use it for color throughout summer in the border. Foliage may become marred by fungal diseases by late …
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  • … August’s warm weather provides an opportune time for Chicago-area gardeners to enjoy their efforts, whether it’s admiring the flowers lavishly blooming in the yard, or collecting the bounty of herbs and vegetables ready for harvesting. Maintenance tasks continue. With autumn on the horizon, August also is the month … flower beds, as well as trees and shrubs, keeping mulch away from the trunks. Scout the yard for next season August is a great month to plan for next year’s garden: Place small stakes in the …
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  • … is affected by both temperature and precipitation, and draw conclusions about what that means for the impact of changing climate on forests. They then expand the climate model beyond … the impacts of changing climates on plant migration by calculating seed dispersal rates for a variety of plant species and predicting whether they will be able to migrate quickly enough to keep pace with changing climates. Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students explore the impacts of climate change on individuals …
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  • … Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students learn that climate change affects people in different … ways, that climate change has many types of impacts, and that these impacts are different for countries and people around the world. In a role-playing game, students take on the … Regional Impacts of Climate Change : Students will research the impacts of climate change for a particular state, region, or country around the world.  Students use their research to …
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