… Get ready to wiggle, jiggle, and giggle as you sing and dance along with Jodi and the Jigglejam Band. Her engaging style and catchy tunes spark imagination and …
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… Small flowering trees are a critical component of nearly every garden and landscape. This course covers approximately 40 genera and many more species and cultivars that thrive in our region. Identification, cultural information, aesthetic …
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… Large blue-and-white flowers open above the fern-like foliage in spring on this Colorado native. It is a short-lived perennial in nature and in cultivation, so gardeners should allow the seeds to mature and disperse to ensure future generations. Plant this perennial in full sun, and moderately moist …
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… The common name of this plant is mistflower because the bluish flowers are downy and look misty. Mistflower is native to eastern North America where it is generally found in moist shady spots. It is an extremely adaptable plant and will tolerate a range of soils types from sandy to clay, and growing conditions from full sun to part shade as long as the soil is kept relatively moist. …
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… Night after night, show after show, The Messengers leave audiences dancing, singing, and screaming for more. Their incredible harmony and raw power drive their sound, delivering a dynamic mix of pop, rock, and modern country that captivates listeners. With a vast repertoire that spans from Miranda …
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… var. grayana or Prairie Alumroot, is native to the Midwest; found in Illinois, Missouri and the adjacent states. It is a variety of the species that was described and named in 1933 in honor of Dr. Asa Gray, who first discovered the variant. It differs in a few small measurable ways from the species, and is currently considered to be the same as the species. The flowers are a bit smaller, more …
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… perennial plant that can be found in most counties in Illinois where they grow in the prairie and along roadsides and railroad tracks. It branches horizontally, producing a bushy plant up to 2 feet tall. The stems and leaves are hairy, and from late summer through fall it produces small white daisy-like …
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… New! Looking to grow your best garden yet? Join William Moss for an exciting and informative workshop covering various techniques for successful vegetable gardening in the Chicago area. Topics will cover tasks, techniques, and tips from winter to fall as well as basic botany, soil preparation, crop selection, rotation and planning, pest solutions, harvesting, and more. Demonstrations and activities include sowing …
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… Walmsley's Blue Aloe is a nice soft green and blue succulent. Lacking the ferocious toothed aspect of some aloe hybrids, this dwarf aloe has gentle soft leaves that grow in dense clumps of green and blue green. I reproduces by off-sets quickly and will provide a full green cluster quickly. This is a indoor succulent, the flowers are orange …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 23 inches with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has pink and mauve blooms in July and August and belongs in a border. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February …
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