… Eco-Friendly Cards and Gift Wrap It’s easy and fun to enrich your holiday with eco-friendly alternatives to buying cards and gift wrap. Read on as the Garden offers tips on making holiday greetings and … the edges of your cards. Let dry, inscribe, address, and voila! Your lovely holiday card is ready to send. Gift Wrap Who knew the chore of gift wrapping could be so fun, and easy on …
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… Celebrating 20 Years of College First Quotes from College First Alumni “Best experience of my life. It was my first job, I learned so much from it. Taught me to be responsible and it opened my mind in so many levels… Best summer days I had. Enjoy every … planning. I would love to support this program in the future as much as I can! College First is truly a spectacular program that helps Chicago city youth explore their passion for the STEM …
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… Ph.D. will join 100 women in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, math and medicine) to embark on a voyage to Antarctica this November, the largest such expedition in history. The Antarctic expedition is the culmination of a year-long global leadership training program for women in STEMM called … about Dr. Skogen’s participation in the Homeward Bound Project visit: https://www.skogeninstem.com/ Photo: Women from the second cohort of Homeward Bound pose with the Homeward Bound flag and …
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… Gardens of Kyoto.” By the 1950s, the term became popular as a way for Westerners and Europeans to describe the minimalistic rock-and-sand gardens found at Zen Buddhist temples in Japan. The correct term for this type of garden is karesansui, or dry garden. A Zen Garden is the epitome of control, moderation and simplicity. … are sold for use indoors.) One key to creating a zen garden is avoiding excess—overloading the site with plants, too many rocks, lanterns or statues. The main characteristics of the zen garden …
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… Anyone who reads the volumes of research can easily see all the reasons why a nature preschool is not just a real preschool, but should be a standard for all preschool environments to aspire to attain. Here are my top five reasons why a nature preschool should be the choice of … just the latest new kid on the block, or is there more to this trend? Which ways do you find best for children to learn? …
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… Rose of Paestrum. It earned that name by being the only one of the Old European varieties to repeat, blooming in flushes every six weeks or so. The charming pink rosettes bloom in clusters, with a strong Damask scent. In some ways, this is a tough, versatile rose. It's hardy to Zone 4, tolerates partial shade conditions well, and isn't particularly fussy about soil as …
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… and then a drought. Make sure plants get 1 inch of water a week, or more if the weather is especially hot or windy. Straw mulch is helpful in these beds to keep soil from drying out. Want a bigger crop? You may wish to pinch out the sucker growth … mature, the lower leaves along one side of the plant will wilt and brown. Unfortunately, the best recourse for this disease is to pull up and discard infected plants. Fusarium can persist in …
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… individual specimens from across the grounds for this site-specific installation. This artwork is dedicated to the Garden and its people, admiring all it does in the conservation of nature. Our … need these spaces to appreciate all we still have.” About the artist: Rebecca Louise Law is best known for her colossal installations created with natural materials, namely flora. Since …
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… Looking for fun projects to do indoors? Here’s one with a great return: start seeds. It’s easy to do, whether you want to … It's a great time to start broccoli, peppers, and brussel sprouts. Check the timing before you buy, and use the seed packet information to lay out your timeline. Start with a sterile starting … die, check often to keep the mix evenly moist but never sopping (bottom-watering often works best). A few weeks after starting, give the seedlings one application of a very weak solution of …
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