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  • … Q. Quite a few trees on my property are chlorotic. Is there a particular fertilizer I can use to eliminate this problem? A. Chlorosis, the yellowing of leaves with the tissue near the veins remaining bright green, can be caused by a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … ...and this year's fall colors It’s hard to think of fall without picturing a mosaic of trees with … Garden. At the Garden, peak fall color emerges around mid-October. This year’s fall color show is not a drastic change, but the colors are a little “off,” according to Boyce Tankersley, … about right this year, but the quality of the experience is a little ‘off,’” Tankersley said. “For instance, the cherry [tree] outside my office—in a good year—is a mass of light yellow …
    Type: Blog
  • … only visitors at the 385-acre Chicago Botanic Garden —watched the bats hunt on Evening Island for night-flying insects and a little honeysuckle nectar to wash them down. Another side of the Garden emerges after the front gates close for the night—one in which the natural world is less colorful but more dramatic. In the dark, your senses sharpen. You look at blooms in a new … the route was roughly 2 miles long. She’s leading another night walk on October 5.   On this summer’s walk, Aguilera gave tips on what to add to your own moon garden: Glowing hibiscus …
    Type: Blog
  • … yellow flowers that bloom in midsummer. Its narrow leaves are blue-green. Plant it in full sun for best flowering. Creating a pleasing border in our midwestern climate requires more than … plants. Small shrubs offer a structure and size that most perennials cannot match in this region's short growing season. When the perennials vanish for the winter, shrubs provide a … fade green by summer. Flowers are white to deep pink and bloom in early summer. An added bonus is that late spring pruning prompts a new flush of reddish leaves in summer. Fall color is
    Type: Plant Info
  • … New! The quality of our breath affects the way we feel as well as the relationship between the body and the mind. Using the tools of … and subconscious layers of resistance to release its deeply held tensions. When tension is released and we are fully present, the breath will flow without limits or boundaries. Truly …
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  • … Camp CBG Mission We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life.   Our Goals for your Camper Make nature play a part of daily activities. Introduce activities that explore … camp curriculum. Offer opportunities for campers to take a piece of the Garden home.  Camp CBG is an alcohol-, drug-, and weapon-free program.   Age Limits Please note the age groupings forthe best and most secure service to our campers and staff, Camp CBG is partnering with CampDoc.com . CampDoc.com is an electronic health record system for camps, and will help us consolidate …
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  • … Q. When I clean up my vegetable garden this fall, should I add any amendments to the soil? A. Fall is an ideal time to give a little something back to your garden soil after it has produced so generously for you this past growing season. After removing all the plant material from your bed, cultivate …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Some bands play shows, some bands make memories. With hundreds of performances spanning the last eight years, The Box Band is experienced in making memories for audiences young and old. The quintet (drums/bass/fiddle/guitar/mandolin) plays a unique blend …
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