… for climbing, and natural “rooms” defined by arborvitae and hornbeams. The Nature Play Garden is part of the Regenstein Learning Campus, the home base for the Chicago Botanic Garden’s … sound (the sweetgum trees have seedpods that rattle); more than half of the perennials are new to the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Nature Play Garden hills and lawn are open from mid-April … sound (the sweetgum trees have seedpods that rattle); more than half of the perennials are new to the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Nature Play Garden hills and lawn are open from mid-April …
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… Hosta tokudama is a medium (18 inches tall by 43 inches wide) hosta noted for the thick substance of its … leaves and corrugated blue foliage. It is a slow grower and may take several years to reach its mature size. It blooms in early to mid summer with white flowers that can be used in cut flower arrangements. Hostas are shade …
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… Sugar Buzz® Pink Frosting Bee Balm Sugar Buzz® beebalm series is developed from a native beebalm and grows to about 2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. As befits its name, it bears fragrant 2-2.5 inch bright purple-blue flowers in mid-summer. It was developed to be a more low-growing and neater clumping beebalm for smaller scale gardens. Beebalm grows in …
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… heart-shaped foliage with narrow green margins. Noted for being a vigorous grower, this hosta is similar to Gold Standard. It has showy lavender flowers that appear in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce …
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… Love Pat features blue-green, slug-resistant foliage forming a medium to large mound (14 inches tall by 16 inches wide) over time. It is a Tokudama variety of hosta, which blooms with white flowers in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce …
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… Noted for its dependability and good growth rate, Shade Fanfare is a medium (2-feet wide by 1½ feet tall) hosta featuring medium to light green foliage with a creamy margin.It blooms in June to July with lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, …
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… Hyacinthina is a medium hosta (18 inches tall by 24 inches wide) that will tolerate dense shade when planted … flower scapes are almost 3 feet in length and bear lavender flowers which can be attractive to hummingbirds in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce …
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… The northern pin oak is native to the Great Lakes states. It is considered a good alternative to the more widely known pin oak ( Quercus palustris ) due to its adaptability to a greater pH …
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… am I doing wrong? Can you give me some growing tips? A: There are several important factors to keep in mind when gardening in containers. Using an appropriate container is the first thing to be considered. Fancy containers without drainage holes can be tempting but should be avoided …
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… Lentz of Zest Restaurant at the InterContinental Chicago. It's a great appetizer to serve at a cocktail party. Bon appétit! Grilled Peach Crostini with Spicy Beef Salad … the beef for 1 hour. Remove the beef hanger steaks from the marinade and grill it to your preference. Slice and mix the beef with your dressing you made above. Peach … thinly sliced 2 ounces Hook's 60 Day Gorgonzola 8 sprigs marjoram Salt and pepper to taste Preheat the oven or grill to 400 degrees F (oven) or medium heat (grill). …
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