… Capture a moment’s impression on paper with color, style, clarity, and character. This class is an introduction to sketching landscape elements freehand in a spirit of casual, carefree … will learn fundamentals and discover techniques to create effective conceptual sketches. Lunch is included. A supply list and map will be sent with confirmation. R. Thomas Selinger, registered …
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… Q: When is the best time of year to plant garlic? Can I plant whole heads purchased at the grocery store? … Chicago region. Purchasing bulbs from the grocer that are not sold specifically for planting is not recommended as those varieties are not reliably winter hardy in our region. Garlic heads …
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… that float above shiny, mint-scented leaves. A great front-of-the-border plant, calamint is deer resistant and drought tolerant. “It blooms for an incredibly long time and is a favorite of many pollinators. No garden should be without it,” said Jill Selinger, manager …
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… name from the bulbils produced freely near the bracts at the base of the flowers. This species is stemless, the leaves forming a dense rosette from which the flowering spikes emerge in … attractive to the Madagascarian equivalent of hummingbirds. The origin of the Aloe genus name is unclear, with Greek and Hebrew allal (bitter) and Arabic alloch (bitter) all contenders. …
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… The Mountain aloe is one of the single trunked species with gray green leaves featuring darker spines along the … curve as they age. Full sun with plenty to room to grow as it reaches mature size. Outdoors it is hardy to about 20 degree F in dry climates. …
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… in France in 1929. The white fir withstands city conditions better than any other fir and is more resistant to heat and drought. It is one of the best firs for the Midwest. …
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… petals surround the navy blue center on this marginally hardy poppy anemone. The mounded habit is comprised of finely dissected leaves, with the flowers on sturdy stems held well above. This anemone is recommended as a cool season annual in Chicago-area gardens, in shaded to full sun locations. …
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… Hardy asparagus fern is a perennial also known as false asparagus, a reference to its lacy foliage with tiny … asparagus plant. Although it produces white flowers in mid-summer followed by red berries, it is grown mainly for its arching foliage that can reach 4 feet and turns yellowish-gold in the …
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… This cultivar is smaller than other horse chestnuts (less than 30 feet). It has small, white flowers in dainty … tolerate some shade and has medium soil and water requirements. It should be noted that this is a taprooted tree which makes it difficult to transplant and will cause it to take a long time …
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… in May. The brown seeds that mature in October look like the eye of a buck. Its fall color is another attractive feature of red buckeye. This tree is also known as A. pavia 'Koehnei'. …
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