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  • … ‘He’s My Star’ is an herbaceous peony with a bomb-style bloom; the outer guard rose guard petals surround the bomb center of cream and … throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun to part shade with eyes no more than 2 inches below the soil surface. Deer resistant. Peonies are popular … herbaceous, which die to the ground in the fall; and tree peonies, which are deciduous plants with woody stems that they retain throughout the winter. A third category—the Itoh or …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Students will work in the media of their choice (graphite, colored pencil, watercolor, pastel) with emphasis placed on achieving accurate studies leading to finished work featuring uncommon … drawing experience is strongly recommended, but students will work at their individual level, with instructor coaching. The School’s CEUs=15 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist …
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  • … and family. Performances, followed by an interactive workshop, run approximately one hour with no intermission.  All performances are free; Garden general admission tickets and parking fees apply for nonmembers.   In partnership with the Goodman Theatre:     …
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  • … blanda ), is an early-blooming, spreading perennial that works well as a colorful ground cover with spring bulbs. Hardy from zones 5 to 8, it prefers moist, partially shaded (and sheltered) … site. The attractive, fernlike foliage forms low mats, and the white, blue or pink flowers with yellow button centers resemble daisies. Both the spring bulbs and the windflower plants will …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … is a good time to renovate existing turf. Cultivate those bare patches, and overseed with a grass mix suitable for your sun or shade conditions. To promote leaf and root growth, fertilize with a granular 4-1-2 or 3-1-2 mix. Do not use any weed killers at this time. When turf is in a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Fertilize roses with a liquid 20-20-20 solution when flower buds are set. Monitor roses for insects and diseases. … before removing them and spraying. Monitor roses for rose slugs (small white caterpillars with black heads) and their damage (tissuelike patches on the leaves). Succulent new green growth …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … is a good time to renovate existing turf. Cultivate those bare patches, and overseed with a grass mix suitable for your sun or shade conditions. To promote leaf and root growth, fertilize with a granular 4-1-2 or 3-1-2 mix. Do not use any weed killers at this time. When turf is in a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … by occasionally watering your plant heavily and flushing out the salts. If you live in an area with very hard water, you might want to water your plants with distilled water. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. Featured dishes include Nua Nam Tok (grilled beef with ground, roasted sticky rice) and sago pudding with taro and young coconut. Seating is limited. Thai Dance Performances 1 – 1:45 p.m. McGinley …
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  • … permanently in the garden. If orchids have finished flowering, begin to fertilize regularly with a very dilute orchid fertilizer or use fish emulsion with every watering. Monitor closely for scale attack. …
    Type: Plant Info