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  • … Cool Wave® Sunshine 'N Wine Spreading Pansy This is an excellent choice for spring gardens, containers, and hanging baskets. The plants show superior cold hardiness and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Force spring bulbs indoors   November is a great month to tuck your lawn and garden to bed for the season. Nighttime temperatures are dipping below freezing, frosts are more frequent, and … Soil from containers can be stored in a pile outside and combined with equal parts fresh mix for next year’s containers. Potting soil from window boxes can be discarded or stored for later use, provided there are no signs of disease. Protect garden beds from de-icing products …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … composer, concert artist, conductor, and pedagogue. As founding Artistic Director and composer for Healing Bells, she works with international journalists and filmmakers to tell underreported … are finally heard and represented through musical storytelling, Ruiter-Feenstra advocates for Healing Arts Centers and collective healing workshops that can reach people who have been …
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  • … A. When planting rhododendrons, it is important to select a variety that is winter hardy for your plant hardiness zone, based on the USDA plant hardiness zone map. The Chicago region is … amended with large amounts of organic matter. A soil pH of 6 or greater, which is very common for the Chicago area, will need to be acidified by adding sulfur annually. No sulfur should be …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … or cool basements and plant them in the spring. Allowing dead flowers and stems to remain for the winter to collect plant debris will help insulate the roots.  Dead stems should be … spring just as new growth begins at the base of the plants. A well-drained soil is essential for their successful return in the spring. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Q. How do I keep cut greenery fresh indoors for the holidays? A. Use a pair of clean, sharp cutters to prune off desired branches. Place the … the season. Please contact Plant Information at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Once the leaves have browned completely, remove them and place the bulb in a cool, dark area for two to four months. After the rest period, water your amaryllis bulb and place it in a warm, … Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-8362 or plantinfo@chicabotanic.org for more detailed information. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … in late summer or early fall. If you divide them before they bloom, you may sacrifice blooms for that year. Transplanting earlier in the year allows plants to become established before cold … in the spring, just as they begin to emerge.    Please email plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for more information. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … lecture ticket includes a three-day Show pass Interior designer Timothy Whealon is beloved for his accessible style, his seamless blend of classic and modern influences, and his skillful … of fine and decorative arts as well as his training at Sotheby’s. With a European’s reverence for history, a New Yorker’s need to stay on the cutting edge, and a midwesterner’s sense of …
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  • … Snip or cut off sprigs of herbs to use in cooking all season. A fascinating nature project for families is to plant dill or fennel to attract swallowtail butterflies to lay their eggs. Watch for tiny eggs to develop into plump caterpillars that will feed on the herb foliage before …
    Type: Plant Info