… Summer Photo Tour Shapes and Texture Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .35 miles Time: 40-50 mins Stop 1: Photo Tip: … Garden Observe the texture of the water lilies floating on the rippling aquatic pools. If you visit this garden in the evening, note the dramatic effect of the lighting. Stop 2: Photo Tip: … Bridge Enjoy the views of Evening Island. No matter where you are, turn around and look for what might be behind you. Stop 8: Photo Tip: Summer-Evening Island Pay attention to how the …
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… students is required . Pondering The Prairie (90 Minutes) Fall through 10/27, Spring Students visit the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to study ecosystem conditions, measure diversity, and observe … Early Spring Plants have found ways to survive in most of Earth’s challenging environments. Visit gardens that represent different ecosystems to identify relationships between the way … plants and answer questions about photosynthesis. Students will then construct an explanation for the role plants play in the cycling of matter and flow of energy through all living things. …
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… 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Regenstein Center Free; regular parking and Garden admission fees apply for nonmembers Stunning quilts, woven wall hangings, knitted art wear, unique fabrics, detailed … North Suburban NeedleArts Guild and Weavers Guild of the North Shore. For more information visit fineartoffiber.org . … The area's oldest, largest and most unique fiber art event November … North Suburban NeedleArts Guild and Weavers Guild of the North Shore. For more information visit fineartoffiber.org . …
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… windowpanes now is less intense and of shorter duration than in summer. But that’s no problem for several indoor plants that can spotlight a drab corner with intriguing sword-like foliage or … can thrive indoors and brighten the sometimes bleak winter months. Here are some workhorses for low-light settings. Snake Plant ( Dracaena trifasciata —formerly Sansevieria ) … or wavy horizontal markings. And talk about lower maintenance—plants can be left in their pots for many years before repotting. Growth is quite slow in low-light situations, but plants perform …
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… late summer and fall as chickadees gather in family groups and small feeding flocks to prepare for the winter. The chickadee’s song—translated as “Hey, sweetie,” (though you can’t often hear the third syllable)—is reserved for late winter, spring, and summer, when the bird is courting and nesting. Nothing brightens a … who hear it, the song signals spring’s arrival. Because of its curiosity and propensity to visit feeders, the black-capped chickadee ( Poecile atricapillus ) can often introduce youngsters …
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… At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb … you can make a perfect match of plant and site. Examine your plants very carefully before buying them. Avoid those with obvious scarring or wounds on the bark or broken or ripped … break down quickly. Consult the Garden's Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 for the latest treatments. Spot-treat an area rather than the entire garden. If Japanese beetles are …
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… plants were then set into a “healing chamber,” a place with indirect light and high humidity, for up to a week. In the healing chamber, the plants can heal without needing to reach for light, which can cause the tops to pop off. We placed our new grafts in a large plastic bag … be easy to discern. Our hope was that we could address some of the ins and outs of grafting for the public, and the feasibility of DIY (do it yourself) for gardeners. Do grafted heirloom …
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… At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb … you can make a perfect match of plant and site. Examine your plants very carefully before buying them. Avoid those with obvious scarring or wounds on the bark or broken or ripped … break down quickly. Consult the Garden's Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 for the latest treatments. Spot-treat an area rather than the entire garden. If Japanese beetles are …
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… Gardener training online and in person throughout the state of Illinois. To find information for online training at other locations, contact your local county extension office or visit the University of Illinois’s Local Master Gardener Programs information page. There is … for online training at other locations, contact your local county extension office or visit the University of Illinois’s Local Master Gardener Programs information page. There is …
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… Winter Photo Tour Shadows & Shapes Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .4 miles Time: 40 mins-1 hour Stop 1: Photo Tip: … Stop 2: Photo Tip: Winter-Greenhouses The Arid Greenhouse is a particularly good experience for the Midwestern photographer. Because of their need to store water, many of these plants have … photogenic when blanketed in snow. … Shadows & Shapes Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .4 miles Time: 40 mins-1 hour Stop 1: Photo Tip: …
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