… finished pieces that emphasize composition as well as mastery of the medium. Students may work with subject matter introduced by the instructor or on personal projects, providing their own … or Colored Pencil Drawing Course. The School’s CEUs=18 hours. A supply list will be sent with your confirmation. ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist Design Studio, Regenstein …
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… Bay trees are often sold in containers and occasionally have been trained into standards with one main trunk and a big ball of foliage at the top. The leaves can be picked fresh or dried for bay seasoning. During the winter, a bright spot with a few hours of direct sunlight a day is best. Water very sparingly in winter and let the …
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… plant's initial flush of blooms. Perennials such as Tickseed (Coreopsis) will bloom all summer with continual deadheading of the spent flower and stem. Removing the flowering spikes of Blazing … summer. Perennials such as Bluestar (Amsonia) , Astilbe , and Poppy (Papaver) will not rebloom with deadheading. …
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… of beautiful gardens around the world while giving a brief history of gardens, beginning with the Garden of Eden. Lenhardt will then talk about the various roles gardens play in everyday life, farming, and business, while providing beauty and comfort. He will conclude with a description of the Garden Conservancy's efforts to save and share outstanding American …
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… or the black sooty mold that forms on the sticky exudate excreted by the whitefly. Spraying with an insecticidal soap can help. Placing bright yellow sticky traps (either purchased or made … the adult whiteflies. Some gardeners have had success by spraying plants every two weeks with products containing encapsulated pyrethrum or a hot chili pepper wax. …
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… inches across. These are the largest flowerheads of any Achillea. The stems stand 4 feet tall with feathery fernlike foliage. It does well in full sun with a long blooming period from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to butterflies and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Serendipity Elephant's Ear is a tall plant with large, heart-shaped purplish-green leaves with very dark purple undersides. The stems and veins on the leaf undersides are lime green. A …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… catkin flowers that can reach up to 18 inches long. The leaves are broadly ovate and bristly, with fine teeth. In more northerly climates it can be grown indoors with bright light, or as a potted plant outdoors in partly shaded conditions. On smaller plants …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… species name, davidii , and its common name, PŠre David's Maple. The tree can grow to 50 feet with a slightly narrower spread and can be multitrunked. The bark pattern is pale olive green or … hardy to Zone 5. This subspecies has slightly different coloration in the bark (greenish-brown with white stripes). New shoots are pinkish-green and the petioles (leaf stems) are pink to red. …
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… Amur maple, also called Tatarian maple, can be grown either as a small, upright spreading tree with a dense, rounded crown or a large multi-stemmed shrub. It is easy to grow in moist, rich, well- drained soils in full sun to part shade and performs well in areas with cool summer climates. Amur maple makes an unusual specimen tree or shrub; its light green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
