… Some of my earliest memories are of my grandmother setting big pots of collard greens on the stove to stew—and then taking in their earthy, vinegary, peppery fragrance. A nutritional powerhouse, … type I grow each year, I also planted the following: Ole Timey Blue I’ve always loved the way blue collards look, with purplish veins delicately swirling throughout greenish-blue leaves. …
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… Everyone can use a little privacy in their garden from time to time. After all, a garden is a place to retreat from the outside world, a place to sit and sip coffee, read a book, do some yoga, bird-watch, or … fast-growing evergreen that can be sheared to keep it in bounds if necessary. These shrubs are best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. To create a screen, …
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… Q. Is it necessary to regularly fertilize my trees and shrubs? If so, how often should it be done? A. Adequate soil … to be applied. Being familiar with normal plant growth is an important step to determine if the plant will benefit from additional fertilization. A two- to three-inch layer of compost such … and is helpful in resupplying the soil with necessary nutrients. Supplemental fertilization is best applied when plants are in their active growth cycle. The roots of trees and shrubs are able …
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… Classroom Resource Kits Free Classroom Resource Kits for Loan The Center for Teaching and Learning offers a variety of resource kits for educators to use in the classroom. There is a $50 deposit required to lease a kit, which is refunded upon the … Free Classroom Resource Kits for Loan The Center for Teaching and Learning offers a variety of resource kits for educators to use in the classroom. There is a $50 deposit required to lease a kit, which is refunded upon …
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… After severe winter weather, gardeners face bigger challenges than usual in the spring, due to a “perfect storm” of weather conditions that scorch evergreens, protect plant … from a severe winter burn, and gardeners must decide on a case-by-case basis whether it’s best to remove the specimen. Unfortunately, some evergreens will be a total loss. This is … the situation by evening out the bush. Branches that have been girdled—or chewed all the way around—are likely to die and should be pruned back. White drifts can also promote snow molds, …
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… and ohwow.org are protected under copyright law unless written permission is given by the Chicago Botanic Garden. The Chicago Botanic Garden retains full ownership over all images on these web sites and has the right to pursue litigation against persons for unauthorized use of said image. Things you can do with … to your computer for use as desktop wallpaper Download the image to your computer for use in a screensaver or just to look at Print out the image for personal use only (not to give away …
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… Gardening in shade can be challenging for gardeners who want to grow great plants. That’s where hellebores come to the rescue. They grow in part- to full-shade areas and prefer moist, well-drained soil with …
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… Nature Reserve Barbara Brown spent many a spring and summer day with friends watching birds at the southeast pond just north of Dundee Road at the Chicago Botanic Garden. "Before the Garden … Barbara Brown, former president of the Evanston North Shore Bird Club and scientific associate in the mammal division at the Field Museum Over the years, nonnative buckthorn and garlic mustard … upon the land surrounding the pond until the area eventually became both inhospitable to wildlife and inaccessible to the Garden's visitors. Now, thanks to a generous birthday gift …
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… If you’re reading this article, you may be familiar with some of the challenges that sometimes face older folks: muscles may get weaker and ache more readily. … motor skills may become less coordinated. What can the estimated 85 million U.S. gardeners do to continue gardening as they age? Gardening provides so many physical and emotional benefits … many older gardeners to carry on. Keeping active in the garden is what our volunteers love best. There is no better place to start than prevention. Since recovery takes longer as we age, …
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… Resources The Chicago Botanic Garden's Horticultural Therapy Services acts as a national clearinghouse for … the Senses Fee: $20 Available soon online, please check back Low-Vision Gardening Developed in collaboration with the Hadley's Low Vision Gardening Video Series , these worksheets detail a program of therapeutic horticultural activities. From transplanting to flower arrangement, these videos encourage active participation in the benefits of working …
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