… in the garden to make next spring’s work easier? A. Here are some general recommendations for tasks to do now to prepare for next spring: Check trees and shrubs for winter pruning while they are dormant. Protect shrubs from winter damage from heavy snow load …
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… Saving your own tomato seeds Prepare for the future while preserving a part of the past. Here are some simple instructions for saving your own tomato seeds — and some reasons why standard varieties make a better seed source than hybrid strains. Waiting for the Ripe Time The gel that surrounds the tomato seed contains chemicals that prevent seed …
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… is Real First hurdle: winter. Chicago winters are no joke, and pots are a tough environment for roots compared to deep and insulated prairie soil. I felt I had to be choosy with materials, … the cold. I landed on fiberglass, and later tried steel and concrete, which I don’t recommend for balconies unless you want to test your weight limits. Deeper pots are better—mine are at … potting mix as a base and tweaked each pot to simulate different habitats, adding peat for wetland species, sand for dry prairies, even rubber bits to mimic gravelly slopes. Did I …
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Join us after school this winter as we take on pies in the ITW Kitchen. Ages 10 – 14 ITW Kitchen 3, Learning Center …
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Is it possible to turn your love of flower and garden photography into a viable career path? Yes, provided you have a clear understanding about how to turn your passion into a business. This intensive workshop will outline the techniques and strategies that will help aspiring professional photographers start and build their business. Allen Rokach will give participants valuable insights using his …
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… Just when the hostas, lilies, and other garden perennials are going to bed for the season, these bulbs are waking up. Arum Arum italicum ‘Jet Black Wonder’ has unique … flowers that resemble calla lilies ( Zantedeschia sp). Soon after flowering, the leaves die for the season, revealing showy, fruiting stalks of bright red, highly ornamental berries. While … rain. If sited properly, they will reseed and form a ground cover. Fall allium Among the latest-blooming bulbs are the often overlooked Allium thunbergii ‘Ozawa’ and A. thunbergii …
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… native plants that grow from these seeds breathe new life into the habitats that provide food for bees, shelter for birds, and clean air and water for us. As threats from climate change and invasive species increase, nationwide shortages of …
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… plants and natural items, displayed together to invite people to interact with nature, risk-free. When people engage with multiple textures, colors, and scents, they are stimulating their … brain functioning, restoring their ability to focus. A mobile unit like this is perfect for high stress/busy workplaces where nature-breaks are hard to schedule. Visiting a cart like … Plus, it doesn’t take up much room and can be moved out of the way, or brought somewhere else for someone else to interact with it. A cart like this also provides a shared environment for …
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