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  • … Description: Look for this uncommon winter migrant flying over from late fall through early spring, or less …
    Type: Birding
  • … this ground-feeding bird will often be found low in the shrubs or scratching in the soil for seeds. …
    Type: Birding
  • … and stone needed to do your own root over rock technique is an optional add on purchase for the Root Over Rock Bonsai Workshop .  …
    Type: Item Detail
  • … with its twisting, corkscrewlike branches makes a very attractive and interesting focal point for the winter garden,” says Jill Selinger, manager of continuing education. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … In late summer/early fall, their wings develop and they can take flight, seeking a nice, cozy place to spend the winter. Can you blame them for wanting to come into our comfortable homes? OK, don’t answer that. They belong to a group of … holding in this photo must have been regretting this fact. Wikipedia lists some other names for boxelder bugs, including “zug.” So when you see these creatures congregating on a sunny spot …
    Type: Blog
  • … should allow some of the seedlings to survive in order to keep this plant in their gardens for seasons to come. Herbal Powers Traditionally used to treat a range of infections and … stimulant" properties. Native Americans of the Great Plains held Echinacea in high regard. For more than 400 years they used it as a cure for infections and wounds, and even prescribed it for snakebites, stings, toothaches, and the …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Description: This elusive, medium-sized shorebird is known for its distinctive courtship flights at dusk in early May. It can be seen on the ground in wet …
    Type: Birding
  • … Crab grass control can be spread on lawns in early to mid-April before weeds germinate. For severe problems, a second application might be necessary in early June. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … It has white blooms that attract butterflies from November to April and is a specimen plant for the border. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … at a Time Parents and grandparents are often children’s first and most important teachers. For 15 years, I have had the pleasure of teaching families with young children at the Chicago … you’ve ever spent time with a toddler, you know that young children are active learners. The best teaching occurs when we join that child in hands-on, developmentally appropriate play. A … of space to acquire new skills like weeding, watering, and planting. All of it is about caring for something —the first step in understanding that the world is bigger than ourselves. This is …
    Type: Blog