… Fermented foods are both healthy and a great way to reduce food waste. Join this hands-on class to learn about different types of fermentation. You will quickly put your new knowledge to action …
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… cultivar is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The tree's winged fruit, or samaras, matures in the fall. Autumn color is a beautiful golden-orange-red. One of the best known trees of eastern North America, sugar maple is as prized for its ornamental value as …
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… American hornbeam, native to Illinois woodlands, attains heights of 25 to 40 feet when mature. A good choice for naturalistic gardens, in fall, the American hornbeam displays leaves of various colors, ranging from yellow to scarlet to reddish-purple. This tree is at its best in winter, when the picturesque, sinewy, blue-gray branches can be seen. It is also known as …
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… From late summer through fall, deep blue flowers top the 3-foot stems of blue rindo gentian ( Gentiana scabra var. buergeri ). This native of Japan and northeast Asia grows best in full sun with moderate soil fertility. Plant this gentian in full sun and in well- drained, neutral-to-acidic soils and maintain a moist soil throughout the growing season. An extract of the roots …
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… Fall bloomers are already stealing the show and, while they are colorful, it is largely due to their size. By the time many of these … as big, this cultivar begins flowering in midsummer and doesn’t quit until it has fought its way through multiple frosts. Helenium s are plants perfect for rain gardens or any moist, sunny … species that naturally occurs in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Allan Armitage, Ph.D., selected the best form of this species from his trials and called it ‘Iron Butterfly’. The foliage and form …
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… Simmondsia chinensis , or jojoba, is native to the southwest desert and is best known for jojoba oil, a very long, straight chain wax that …
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… Staff Robyn Adair Apprenticeship Instructor @email Robyn Adair grew up in the West/Southwest suburbs of Chicago, skeptical of the food system (eating a lot of processed foods) and loving learning. When asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" she thought about what the world needed most and decided to study the … He worked for Justice Grow for a year in the cannabis industry. Eventually, he found his way back to Windy City Harvest, where he now serves as the Harvest Corps coordinator, recruiting …
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… Rosa carolina, better known as pasture rose, is a true native. native to the U. S. and to our particular area. It breaks out with profuse clusters of simple, small … a higher tolerance for hot dry weather, partial shade, and even occasional drought. But for best bloom, plant in moist soil with full sun, and prune in late winter to early spring. Because …
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… This class is a continuing practice designed to be taken in multiple, consecutive sessions. It explores ways that energy medicine exercises can help with … food and supplement testing, insomnia, digestive problems, colds and flu, and others based on the interests of participants. In addition, you will learn simple energy treatments to help …
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… Q. What do I do with my spring-flowering bulbs after blooming? A. When feasible, it is best to remove the spent blooms with pruners or scissors right after flowering. This prevents the plant from …
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