… (HT) activities that will fill your home or office with the sights and smells of the season. One of my favorite HT activities to do this time of year is our ‘ Simmering Spices’ project. … to create a beautiful ornament out of fresh, seasonal greens. When I bring this activity to one of my school classrooms, I like to incorporate a garden walk as part of the session. The … appeal to the greens. These ornaments make a beautiful addition to any tree or gift to a loved one. My final recommendation to combat those winter blues is to fully embrace the beauty of the …
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A Cherished Tradition My first introduction to a saree was when my grandmother gifted me a children's version when I was a little girl. I remember unfolding the beautiful fabric, taking in the scent of a newly minted textile. I was mesmerized by the gorgeous design of flowers, leaves, and tendrils woven together with delicate red, gold, and green threads. I remember gliding my hand across the …
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… of conifer habits, visitors can’t help but also notice their intriguing colors. Green is only one of the striking colors visible. Two-toned conifers are the stars of spring, when their soft …
Type: Walks
… Ever been captivated by the spiral of a sunflower or the one-of-a-kind stripes on a zebra? Our brains are natural pattern detectors, wired by evolution to …
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… with the lowest wire. Lateral branches will begin to grow out and away from the cut. Tie one end of a bamboo cane to the first horizontal wire and the other end to the young branch, …
Type: Plant Info
… the winter can be used to prop up perennials. Use strong, structural companion plants to lend support to floppier plants — turtlehead or asters planted behind peonies for example. Paeonia … room between plants so that dividing and transplanting does not become an annual chore but one you might tackle every three years. Pinch and Cut Back Late-bloomers, like asters, …
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… a cook in that daycare. So much of my life happened in that basement kitchen.” Stewart credits one particular garden with helping her flourish: her grandmother’s garden in Lawndale, where she …
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… a lens into the interplay of language, tradition, and identity in the way we connect with one another. Murals in the East Greenhouse Gallery Surabhi Banerjee is a Bangalore-based …
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… onto your front porch. Never fear. There are many options for coping with the harvest. One option is to donate surplus produce to food pantries or homeless shelters, as the Garden's …
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… times until the full-sized caterpillar crawls off to a sheltered spot, where it sheds its skin one last time. The new skin hardens to become a chrysalis (also called a pupa). The chrysalis …
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