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  • … on seeds from your snow-covered feeder. Indeed, one of the main reasons humans feed birds is to experience nature's beauty right outside their door. Feeding the birds can be as simple as … you and the birds happy: Though birds are intelligent enough not to rely on only your feeders for sustenance, it's a good idea to keep the feeders filled as much as you can until middle to … birds can't. Common Backyard Birds and their Food Preferences Here's a list of birds that will visit your yard, and their preferred foods. American goldfinch — Bright gold with dark wings in …
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  • … The iconic Antarctic environment has captured the imagination of scientists for many years. Until a few decades ago, that frontier mostly remained inaccessible to women because of the challenges many women continue to face in participating in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) careers. …
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  • … enough? Gardeners often focus on color and design in their beds, borders, and yards and forget to factor in fragrance. Yet scent is keenly important to humans, as it is capable of triggering powerful reactions in the human brain. Information about scent not only travels to the brain for identification, but also travels to the limbic system, the brain's emotion and memory bank. …
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  • … Q.  Is there is anything I can do now in the garden to make next spring’s work easier? A.   Here are some general recommendations for tasks to do now to prepare for next spring: Check trees and shrubs for winter pruning while they are …
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  • … Garden has many examples of hardy hydrangeas. They are a wonderful choice when you are looking for a flowering shrub for a partly shaded or sunny, moist area of your garden. Several varieties … The flowerheads of some species change color as they develop, moving from a whitish-green to pale pink and finally to a bronzed look that often persists through winter. The old-fashioned, heavy, round flowerheads …
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  • … Resource Guide for the Model Railroad Garden Local Organizations Chicago Area Garden Railroad Society Contact Person: Bob Hanselman (847) 533-6219 www.cagrs.com LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago Contact Person: Jim Rusch (630) 830-0378 www.LGBMRRCC.com … offers basic information, projects for beginners, and a list of publications related to model railroading. www.greatesthobby.com This website is the hub of a campaign called “World’s …
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  • … Saving your own tomato seeds     Prepare for the future while preserving a part of the past. Here are some simple instructions for saving … off the plant, it sits on the ground and rots away, gel sack and all, and the seeds are left to germinate. Home Grown Germination You can replicate this rotting process at home. Cut open a very ripe tomato and squeeze the seeds into a tall jar. Stir the seeds once a day for three to five days. A fungus will form, ferment, bubble and smell absolutely awful (you'll want to keep …
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  • … declined by 90 percent in the last decade. Its reappearance at the Garden isn’t an accident. For years, our ecologists have been restoring native plants to the landscape, carefully stitching back the connections that support pollinators, wildlife, … balm, the flower that drew the bee that day, is one of many resilient native species helping to reweave balance. Its tubular blossoms attract hummingbirds and butterflies; its roots anchor …
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  • … grew a prairie on my balcony—and how you can, too City spaces may seem limiting when it comes to plants, but even a small balcony can become an oasis. When we moved into our condo, I turned … store-bought showstoppers seen throughout the city. As a self-identified plant nerd, I wanted to try to grow a native Illinois prairie on my balcony—so I set out 15 years ago to make it … is Real First hurdle: winter.  Chicago winters are no joke, and pots are a tough environment for roots compared to deep and insulated prairie soil. I felt I had to be choosy with materials, …
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