… Places for the Spirit The Garden Shop will also carry the book Places for the Spirit: Traditional … often inspire artists. Explore the collection of sculptures hidden throughout the Garden, visit the Places for the Spirit exhibition, create your own sculpture using natural materials, and pot up a sculptural plant to take home. Note: Don't forget to bring a picnic dinner! Dessert is provided. Register online …
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… your holiday eco-friendly. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of renewal is to visit the Garden with your family, to see how the earth is gloriously rejuvenating itself within … spelt and whole-wheat matzo are now available in many stores as well as online. You can even buy organic matzah made in Chicago, enabling you to shop locally. Make It Yourself At the end of … your holiday eco-friendly. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of renewal is to visit the Garden with your family, to see how the earth is gloriously rejuvenating itself …
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… A Full Season of Tomato-Growing Information Tomato health benefits and recipes Looking for a nutritious snack? Four ounces of fresh tomato has only 15 calories. That half cup provides … What it doesn’t have: fat, sodium, or cholesterol. Try these fresh tomato recipes as you begin to harvest tomatoes. Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad with Herb Dressing Makes eight servings. … baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly grease. Place the zucchini and yellow squash coins on one pan and sprinkle with half of the thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast the …
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… roses) and newer All-America Rose Selections are also on display. It’s an alluring feast for the eyes and the nose. Roses occasionally bloom as early as April and as late as November, … place around Father’s Day and again in mid-September. And there are always roses in bloom to enjoy all summer. The Krasberg Rose Garden in full bloom Take a stroll along the meandering paths to discover the History of Roses Bed, a collection of antique roses ranging from the earliest …
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… Nature Activities For a Break Storms make trees take deeper roots. — Dolly Parton Relaxing with nature can be … nature images. Here are a few exercises you can do inside and out, with resources available to you. Mini meditation session visualizing a favorite nature spot: Sit comfortable in a quiet … essential oils. Breathe deeply until the timer goes off. Take care of a favorite plant: Go visit that favorite plant of yours. You know, that one in the lobby you notice every morning, or …
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… Gardeners know it takes time and effort to cultivate a plant palette that blooms throughout the seasons. Each flower brings so much joy and satisfaction, but the blooms never last as long as you would like. My first urge is to take pictures. But there is another way to preserve this ephemeral beauty: drying flowers. If … flowers dry better than others, and there are conditions and techniques that can set you up for success, so I set out to learn more. Nancy Giardina, one of the Garden volunteers who made …
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… With winter approaching, it is time to think about overwintering those wonderful tender perennials, Mediterraneans, and tropical plants that you have grown to love over the summer. In this class, you will learn which plants will overwinter successfully and which ones are best to compost and buy new in spring. You will learn the best techniques and secrets of success to keep your tender …
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… may be taking part in No Mow May—a movement that began in Great Britain in 2019 and has spread to North America and beyond. The goal is to leave the “weeds”—clover, dandelions, violets—even … others feature thistles and brambles, as well as bindweed, nettles, and red campion. Known for its fabulous floral displays and glorious garden designs with state-of-the-art plants, the … inches tall before the first cut. You’ll have less maintenance during May, and the bees will visit clover and dandelion blossoms, but when it comes to cutting the grass for the first time, …
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… rev up their spring inventory of plants, tools, accessories and other goodies, it’s hard not to be tempted. Before you load up the cart, let’s look at five essential things that would … benefit you and your garden. In the long run, these items are like a little insurance policy for your plants. 1. Rain Gauge The weather report calls for rain. We get a downpour for 15 or 30 … on a regular basis to flower beds, borders and vegetable gardens. 3. A Soil Test Kit You can buy the best plants in the world, but if your soil lacks nutrients or organic matter, or is …
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… of gold sunflowers, the native plants that for me signal the approach of autumn. They belong to the Asteraceae family (previously known as the composite family: Compositae) and are … so that the sticky yellow pollen won’t drop from a vase onto furniture or clothing. Bees visit pollen-free sunflowers because they offer nectar, but what they really want is pollen. … after a single season spent with sunflower shells on the soil around it. Better idea is to buy sunflower seeds that have the hulls removed. It’s a bit more expensive, but you won’t have to …
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