… Next to the royalty on the orchid tree is a close relative, Miltassia 'Charles M. Fitch'. This plant is the result of crossing two … Orchidaceae, is the second largest plant family in the world, with 880 genera and more than 26,000 species. Orchid breeders have created more than 100,000 hybrids, some of them combining …
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… New! Reconnect to the earth the way nature intended at this mini wellness retreat with certified holistic health coach and yoga instructor, Pam Gross. Using natural healing practices to support our well-being, we’ll unplug and relax into the Garden through soulful yoga, nature …
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… educational institutions, and businesses. Examples include NeighborSpace, which holds title to two Windy City Harvest operating sites; Brinshore-Michaels, the Chicago Housing Authority and … operation, Savor…Chicago; and business partners like Midwest Foods and FarmedHere, which buy produce and/or hire Windy City Harvest Transitional Jobs and Apprenticeship graduates. It takes a network of enlightened partners to make the kind of impact that Windy City Harvest is having on Chicago’s food hub and the farmers and entrepreneurs who are being trained to help …
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… plants, such as Celebrity, Marglobe, and Better Bush, are more bushy and compact and tend to grow all their flowers and fruits at the end of the stems. They produce all of their fruit … frying, and using fresh in salads. Squash seeds quickly germinate when the soil temperature is above 60 degrees. Once plants begin to produce, harvest the fruits two to three times a week. Gently twist them or cut them from the vines. Zucchini are best harvested when the fruits are 6 to 8 inches long. Summer squash should be 4 to 6 inches long …
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… temperature. They then apply one of those methods and use real temperature and tree-ring data to understand how tree growth is affected by both temperature and precipitation, and draw conclusions about what that means for … locations. Temperature and CO 2 : Students use the NASA GISS Surface Temperature Station Data website (GISTEMP http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data/ ) to determine whether global CO …
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… EGLANTYNE is officially a shrub rose, but in full sun and moderate soil conditions here it can reach 5 feet … butterflies and hummingbirds. This rose comes from David Austin, the English breeder dedicated to bringing together the shapes and scents of old-fashioned roses with the repeat bloom, … air circulation. Remember that roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders, so for best performance fertilize in spring and again in mid-summer. …
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… of spores that spread and grow into new organisms. You can take advantage of this phenomenon to make a beautiful print on paper. How to Make Spore Prints All you need are some fresh, open mushrooms, paper, and a bowl. You can use mushrooms found growing outside or buy them from the market. When selecting mushrooms for spore prints, look for these things: The … on the mushroom They should look like mushrooms you want to eat This portobello mushroom is good for making spore prints. This shiitake mushroom may be a little old—notice the brown …
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… much value on engaging scientists, practitioners, and community members in taking action to address and work toward solutions for the many threats that we see. Community Science efforts include Budburst and Plants of Concern, which engage non-scientists to make observations and collect important data that are needed to document things like flowering time, populations of plant species that are under threat, etc. Seed banking is essential for building a collection of seeds of native plant species that can be used in …
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… salted and frequently shoveled areas, are susceptible. Evergreens are particularly vulnerable to salt and snow injury. Description & Symptoms Salt injures plants in two ways. It soaks into the soil with melting snow and is taken up by plant roots. It also becomes airborne, especially during dry winters, and is blown … particularly during heavy storms. Damage Salt draws moisture from plant cells, causing tissue to dry out. Drying can occur whether the salt is taken into a plant through its roots or is …
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… will help you build confidence in buying, prepping, and cooking a variety of fish—from salmon to swordfish—using reliable techniques for the stove, oven, and grill. You will also learn which cooking methods work best for different types of fish. Recipes include oven-baked fish tacos with cabbage slaw, …
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