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  • … late fall or winter. Place in the brightest possible locations to prevent the flowering stem from lodging (falling over towards the light). …
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  • … both of which are essential to creating successful gardens for a wide spectrum of projects, — from private residences to municipal plantings. Who should participate? Aspiring professional … core course. All requirements for the certificate must be completed within seven years of the start date of our first core course. Students typically complete this program within 3 years. You … both of which are essential to creating successful gardens for a wide spectrum of projects, — from private residences to municipal plantings. Who should participate? Aspiring professional …
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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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … 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 …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Apply How to Apply to Windy City Harvest Youth Farm Eligibility Windy City Harvest Youth Farm hires high school students for summer and after-school jobs. In order to be eligible, students must be currently enrolled in high school, at least 14 years old, and live or go to school near the farm site to which they are applying. Where to Begin Students can apply for summer programs starting in …
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  • Grades 10-12 Activity Guide Climate Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 1: The Earth as a System In Unit 1, students learn about the carbon cycle and the role that plants play in maintaining atmospheric concentrations of CO 2 , including photosynthesis and respiration of different plants under different conditions. They define provisioning, regulating, and cultural ecosystem services …
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  • … Potato tubers can rot when planted too early in damp, cold soils. Plants are started from pieces of seed potatoes. The seed potatoes should be cut in small pieces with at least one … through the surface of the soil. Soil will need to be mounded as needed to prevent the tubers from becoming sunburned. Potatoes are ready to harvest after the vines have died. Smaller new …
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  • … Long tapered recurved petals vary from rich salmon to pink with cream overtones. This hybrid with a South American wild species … stalks per bulb. Like other amaryllis, the flowering stalks may need to be staked if they start to lean. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … baby herb plants—oregano, chives, parsley, mint—into each opening as the soil level rises, and finish with a cluster of herbs at the top (rosemary's height and straight-up posture makes it a … all the plants get plenty of light. More experienced indoor gardeners Try growing annual herbs from seed. This is a good strategy for leafier herbs—basil, oregano, cilantro, dill—that germinate and grow fairly quickly. (Parsley can be started from seed, too, but be patient: it's slow to germinate.) Indoor herbs won't reach summer garden …
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