… For Chicago-area gardeners, May is typically “go time!” for planting annuals, vegetables, and herbs to fill out the garden. The lawn is actively growing, too. However, this month is a study in contrast, before and after the final frost date for the Chicago region’s …
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… Throughout early and late fall, the branch tips of Tardiva panicle hydrangea ( Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva') are graced with … by sterile, large, showy white petals that age to pink. One of the larger panicle hydrangeas, this cultivar can grow to 6 to 8 feet tall, and can be trained to a tree form. It requires … protection from rabbits. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… notoriously dry in winter, so indoor herbs will need extra humidity to thrive. A few solutions for increasing moisture in the air around your plants: Set pots of herbs on a boot tray filled … the tray. Use a humidifier in the room. Mist herb plants regularly—except for rosemary, which is prone to mildew. Group similar plants together, so they create their own little micro-climate … 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 …
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… Heritage® English shrub rose ( Rosa ‘AUSblush’) is another of the David Austin shrub rose releases. It features beautifully quartered, bourbon-type flowers in … with a mulch of shredded leaves or decomposed bark. The Chicago climate is really tough on this class of roses, and the Plant Evaluation Program continues to evaluate their new releases. …
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… Tibouchina urvilleana , glory bush, is native to northeastern Brazil and so thrives in the bright sun, heat and humidity of Chicago summers. Royal purple 5” across flowers cover this large shrub with velvety leaves throughout most of the growing season. Will tolerate partial …
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… bits of green—reminders of the resilience of nature. On a winter awe walk , when I’m looking for unexpected beauty, those bits of color bring my attention to the bigger world around me. My … exposed branch structure of a deciduous tree, naked of its leaves. The ingenuity of leaf loss is protection, preventing branches from bearing too much weight and breaking when it snows. All I … as the Chicago Botanic Garden or anywhere you walk. In the winter, many plants are dormant. This means many of their activities like flowering and fruiting have been paused. I might observe …
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… Clematis 'Huldine' is a vigorous deciduous climber that grows 10 to 15 feet and produces many small, white, 3- to … is a member of clematis pruning group 3, which includes species and cultivars that flower on the current year’s growth. This plant requires hard pruning down to new buds in late winter or early spring. It can be grown …
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… Thunberg spirea is one of the earliest blooming shrubs in the Spiraea genus. The small white flowers appear before the … are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy. Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and … Botanic Garden's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… including heirloom tomatoes and purple potatoes. Amalea and Jason recently won StarChefs.com’s Rising Stars award. Makes 8 servings Ingredients 5 pounds heirloom peppers 3 pounds red … Salt to taste Directions Roast both types of peppers and peel. Separate the red peppers for puree and marinate the heirloom peppers in olive oil and salt to taste. Peel and slice the … enough plastic wrap that will fold over the terrine. Layer the ingredients in thin layers in this order: potatoes, cheese, leeks, pepper puree, and peppers. Fold more plastic wrap over the …
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… science to pursue careers in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and math. Divine, who is from the Chicago neighborhood of Ashburn, will be a freshman at Lindblom Math and Science … Both students have a strong interest in science and were first-time Science First participants this summer. Divine’s church youth group leader recommended that she apply to the program, which … books she read as a child. Divine has always loved reading and would sometimes get in trouble for it. The books she doesn't want to put down even today are cosmos-related or anything about …
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