… This vine grows to a height of 25 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It belongs in a hedge and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… This vine grows to a height of 20 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Reddish-pink fruits arrive after flowering in May and June. It belongs in a hedge and is resistant to deer. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is …
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… you plant those flowers! Are they a native species that promotes healthy habits for plants and animals, or could they be an invasive species? The Chicago region has a diverse and naturally rich range of ecosystems—wetlands, prairie, woodlands—that have been changed over … area, landscaping with invasive plants has contributed to natural areas becoming fragmented and disconnected, causing natural processes to break down. Active restoration and land management …
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… Hesse cotoneaster grows to only 1 or 2 feet in height and has spreading, horizontal branches. The rounded, glossy, dark-green leaves are very striking. Tiny pinkish-red cupped flowers open in late May or early June and small red fruits mature in late summer; they persist until late fall. This low-growing cotoneaster has attractive spring flowers, beautiful fruits in late summer, and outstanding reddish-purple fall color. It is the most extensively planted cotoneaster in the …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Band is a powerhouse four-piece group that blends decades of musical experience into a dynamic and electrifying sound. Featuring an unbeatable setlist with popular covers spanning decades as … vocals), a staple of the Chicago music scene for more than 40 years, the band delivers a rich and diverse performance inspired by rock, blues, and beyond. With three acclaimed solo albums to his name and a history of sharing the stage with …
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… is a lovely small willow tree with a weeping corkscrew growth habit. Although the trunk and larger branches are upright, the younger branches truly weep downward in graceful curling gold and green tresses. The younger new branches and leaves are a golden-green color in spring and mature to bronze-gold branches in summer with …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… baking, is the pod fruit of a vine in the orchid family. Learn how to use fresh vanilla beans and vanilla paste as well as how to temper eggs. Mix and cook up a batch of crepes. Featured recipes to make and taste include pastry cream, tropical fruit crepes with vanilla bean and rum butter sauce, and …
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… New! Pruning and deadheading are well-known techniques in ornamental gardening, but much less well understood concepts in edible gardens. Participants will learn about how pruning and trimming edible plants not only keeps them looking great but can also greatly improve their productivity. We will also discuss which plants benefit most from pruning and the tools and techniques needed to maintain an attractive and bountiful garden space. Bill …
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… Discover how to make the most of the fresh and bountiful produce found at your local farmers’ market in this cooking class inspired by … author Deborah Madison. Learn how to make a basic vegetable stock, properly cook rice, and techniques for simmering and braising. Students will sample dishes including celery root and wild rice chowder, robust …
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… The Alloy Horn Quartet is a fusion of artistry and advocacy whose appealing performances are charming audiences from the concert hall to the backyard party. Equally comfortable in classical and contemporary genres, the quartet is at ease sharing its passion for music through exceptional performing and charismatic dialogue to disarm the rigidity of a traditional classical music experience. …
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