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  • … Roberto Burle Marx Roberto Burle Marx May 26 – September 10, 2017 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Joutras Gallery Burle Marx (1909–94), the Brazilian artist and landscape architect, is known for championing the use of native plants from Brazil and for modernist landscape designs including the promenade along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. … Joutras Gallery Burle Marx (1909–94), the Brazilian artist and landscape architect, is known for championing the use of native plants from Brazil and for modernist landscape designs …
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  • … It is ornamental, disease/pest resistant, and very nutritious. Sage (filler) A great herb for full sun containers, sage comes in many varieties including variegated, purple, and silvery … Thyme (spiller) Thyme is a fantastic herb with dainty foliage that is aromatic and great for any number of dishes. There is wooly thyme, lemon thyme, and variegated thyme to suit the …
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  • … Q. What is the best way to care for clematis? A. It is important to plant clematis in a location where the top of the plant will …
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  • … Refrain from fall pruning, since this may encourage new green growth that may not harden off for winter. Particularly fragile or newly planted evergreens can be screened from damaging …
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  • … Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … tips. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of rebirth and rejoicing is to visit with your family, to see how earth is gloriously renewing itself within our 24 individual … of websites offering these corn- , bamboo- , or sugar cane-based items, such as ecoproducts.com. greenyour.com, and www.branchhome.com . The Good News About Goodies Of course, the main …
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  • … Tips for an Eco-Friendly Passover Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … your holiday eco-friendly. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of renewal is to visit the Garden with your family, to see how the earth is gloriously rejuvenating itself within … of websites offering these corn- , bamboo- , or sugar cane-based items, such as ecoproducts.com, greenyour.com, and www.branchhome.com . Making the Switch The main thing to remember in …
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  • … Plants for Life 2020 Growing the Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden's ten-year strategic plan, " Keep … around the world. In June 2013, the Garden’s Board of Directors unanimously approved Plants for Life 2020, a campaign to raise $90 million to complete the objectives of the strategic plan, … Campus . Kris Jarantoski, Executive Vice President and Director A highlight of the Plants for Life 2020 plan was naming the horticulture campus on the south end of the Garden the Kris …
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  • … Make Way for Monarchs A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Friday, June 6, 2014 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. … lunch): $79 Registration fee (without lunch): $59 Limited discounted registration fee for students of $30 available. Please call (847) 835-6801 for qualification information. Click Here to Register for This program Online To register by … lunch): $79 Registration fee (without lunch): $59 Limited discounted registration fee for students of $30 available. Please call (847) 835-6801 for qualification information. Click …
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  • … mulches as a soil amendment. We will go over the benefits of mulch, different types of mulches for various garden situations, sources for mulches, and methods for producing your own high-quality mulch. Bill Shores, professional grower and garden consultant …
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  • … Herbs are grown for many reasons — medicine, cooking, aromatherapy, garden beauty, or tea making. Teas made from the following plants can be drunk for medicinal purposes or just for their good taste. Cowslip  ( Primula veris ) A lovely little spring plant usually admired for
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