… fertilizers, mycorrhiza, and root health. Maximizing growth and maintaining tree health is key to creating quality bonsai. March is a great time to repot, so bring a tree in for repotting; soil will be made and provided for the class. Chris …
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… 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 freedom. Expect a … relaxing experience for all levels, where you will learn fundamentals and discover techniques to create effective conceptual sketches. Lunch is included. A supply list and map will be sent …
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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? A: Garlic should be planted in early to late September in the Chicago region. Purchasing bulbs from the grocer that are not sold …
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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. Adventurous gardeners might be able to have them return in following years, if they plant them in a sheltered microclimate, …
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… as a grass, sedges are botanically different. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their flowering stems, which are triangular. Grown primarily for its foliage, ‘Ice Dance’ is … tall. Its stiff, narrow leaves are dark green with crisp white borders. Carex prefer medium to moist soil that does not dry out and part to full shade. Grow in masses along ponds or streams or in the woodland garden or border. …
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… Geum ‘Solid Gold’ is also known by its common name of avens. It stands 12 to 18 inches tall and blooms in late spring to early summer. The flowers are gold, semi double, fringed and wavy. They flowers face upwards …
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… The Vaughn hawthorn is thought to be a cross between the Washington hawthorn and the Cockspur hawthorn. It is a … crown (30 feet x 30feet). In spring, fragrant white flowers bloom in clusters and give way to glossy, red fruits that ripen in fall and remain throughout the winter. Birds find these …
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… Gemini™ is a patented hybrid tea rose released by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. of Medford, Oregon, in 1999. … foliage, and long stems topped with a single, large flower. This beautiful shrub grows up to 5 feet high with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. From May through October, it produces lightly …
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… Watercolor is a luminous, beautiful medium. Learn to pair the delicacy and gestural brushwork of watercolor with expressive line work in pen; and add depth and vibrancy to your watercolor paintings with the enhancement of colored pencil. Some experience with …
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… features white petals and an orange split cup. Like other orange cultivars, the color matures to yellow over time and with higher light intensities. Its' cultivar name celebrates the 100th … of the founding of the Chicago Horticultural Society. Virtually unavailable in commerce it is an 'easy keeper' that is resistant to most pests and diseases. …
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