… New! Learn from Bob Zeni, the Chicago Tomato Man, about starting and growing wondrously flavorful heirloom tomatoes. Explore how to start seeds, nurture seedlings, and transplant them into an ideal soil mixture. Along the way, …
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… we need.”—Richard Louv, journalist and author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder “Preschool educators have long known that animals, plants, water, … and other aspects of the natural world delight children and draw them in as learners.”—Natural Start Alliance A growing body of research tells us that children are better off when they have … and Director I grew up in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We lived across the street from a woods and river, and I played there all the time. With friends, we built forts and swung …
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… Hay-scented fern is a non-flowering fern perennial. It gets its common name from its leaves, which smell like new mown hay when bruised. Though it prefers shade, it will …
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… Q: How do I prevent my tomatoes from cracking? A: The main cause of skin cracking is fluctuation of soil moisture, especially as … can be avoided by applying a few inches of organic mulch around the plants to prevent the soil from becoming overly dry. The best time to water tomatoes is in the early morning. …
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… getting fit! Seasonal walking maps are available for free at the Visitor Center. All walks start at the Visitor Center. Fitness Walk 2.3 miles Take the longest walk through Shida … getting fit! Seasonal walking maps are available for free at the Visitor Center. All walks start at the Visitor Center. Fitness Walk 2.3 miles Take the longest walk through Shida …
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Kraft Foods Garden A Partnership Between Kraft Foods and the Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden and Kraft Foods partnered to create a three-season, sustainably-grown fruit and vegetable garden at Kraft Foods headquarters in Northfield, IL. The 8,000-square-foot garden opened in June 2011, with the expectation of yielding 14,000 pounds of food, equivalent to 28,000 meals. In …
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… as early, mid-, and late. ‘Loves Touch’ is a mid- to late-season bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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… time is classified as early, mid and late – ‘Nice Gal’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 26” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
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… as early, mid and late – ‘Moon Over Barrington’ is a mid-season bloomer. It grows to 26” tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the …
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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 and appear in winter and spring. In full sun the leaves …
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