… learn more. Meanwhile, here are a few ways to get started: Learn More White Pine-Infused Honey For sore throats or pick-me-ups, clinical herbalist Dawn Petter makes a simple remedy of honey … wellness,” says Petter, owner of Petalune Herbals in New York. Tip: It takes six weeks for this recipe to be ready, so think about preparing it ahead of time, before the cold-and-flu … dry air can wreak havoc on your skin. Petter likes to make an oil with marshmallow root to use for winter hydration (see recipe, right). “Marshmallow root is soothing, moisturizing, and …
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… it produces large, fragrant, showy white or orchid colored flowers during Chicago winters. For gardeners of a certain age, this was the favorite flower for high school dates. Difficult but not impossible to be grown by homeowners, the following … cool in fall bring plants indoors and place under full sun spectrum grow lights on a timer set for approximately 12 hours in a basement or other area where temperatures are cool but well above …
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… not able to migrate north as quickly as the ice melted because many of the animals responsible for pollinating and transporting seeds or plant parts had become extinct. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early … and more than 3,5000 individual plants. A number of these varieties have been evaluated for their performance in our region; Plant Evaluation Notes can be found on the Garden's website. …
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… bulbs Winterize Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Care Autumn harvest Clean up for winter Tree and Shrub Care Fertilize trees and shrubs Monitor water needs Autumn planting … Keep mowing Bonus Help the environment October’s falling leaves signal a major transition for Chicago-area gardeners. Although daytime temperatures may be pleasant and even balmy this … of next year’s growing season. Garden To-Do List Plant spring bulbs Fall is prime time for planting spring-blooming bulbs. Consider adding new varieties to the yard and bulbs that are …
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… Join us on an evening bird walk through the Garden’s Dixon Prairie as we search for songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors. No prior bird-watching experience is required, and …
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… Join The Guild for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a night of conversations on clean beauty with Laura White, …
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… Botanic Garden horticulturist of the Rose and Dwarf Conifer Gardens, shows you best methods for feeding your roses to make them healthy, and the envy of all your friends and family. …
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… hot temperatures. The flower spikes can be collected and dried throughout the growing season for dried arrangements. Songbirds love the seeds in fall. …
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… a daintier version of the parent plant. Growing only to 2-3' tall and 1.5-2' wide. It is ideal for the smaller garden, It produces Ivory-white flowers that bloom on fern-like deep-green …
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… The large pure white flowers are large for a dendrobium orchid and feature a larger than normal lip. Clusters of flowers appear at the …
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