… systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for our annual facilitator training. We will discuss incorporating standards for social and emotional learning, giving feedback to students, and common challenges faced in …
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… in the ticket kiosk area in front of the Visitor Center to walk together to McDonald Woods for the 1 p.m. guided tour. Enjoy spring’s beauty in McDonald Woods—from delicate wildflowers … Woods. (A short trail loop is about 1/3 mile; the longer trail loop is about 2/3 mile.) Dress for the weather. If winds are 20 or more miles per hour or if there is heavy rain, the program …
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… The Exceptionals present Grow, Worm, Grow: A Sensory Celebration Concert for All! Experiencing live music lights up the entire brain and opens communication in ways that … and trained in the field of special education, the concert creates a safe, celebratory space for children with diverse abilities and the people who love them. Children are encouraged to …
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… and economically important insect pollinators—because they are common, tractable systems for asking population-level questions, are one of the few taxa that shows promise for conservation in highly urbanized areas, and provide benefits to people through pollination. …
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… or crested flowers on annual plants 18 inches tall. Delights in the garden or cut and dried for winter arrangements, celosias are one of the mainstays of annual flower displays around the … 30 percent, as in the desert Southwest). Wild celosias are native to the tropics and are noted for having a number of duplicate, triplicate, quadruplicate — up to octuplicate — sets of …
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… a seed strain. Incredibly dark foliage holds golden yellow flowers that radiate down the habit for an extremely long season of bloom. Plant this refined selection and get ready to see butterflies! Gather bouquets of Asclepias all summer long; the long stems are wonderful for cutting and are long-lasting. Sear the ends of the cut stems over a flame to stop the milky …
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… continues to mount the spike until the first frost. While its height makes it appropriate for back of the border, you may want to keep it next to a doorway or a patio for its honeysuckle scent. </P> <p>Hardy flowering gingers originated in the Himalayas, but …
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… THE ENDEAVOR PBR has unusually large flowers for a shrub rose...4 to 5 inches across. The coloring itself is equally special...a warm pink on … against fungal problems may be a good idea if you can't give it full sun or it's too crowded for good air circulation. Remember that roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders so …
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… The rich, golden yellow flowers of GOLDEN CELEBRATION™ are large for what's technically a shrub rose (3 inches across), very double, and very fragrant. It's also … against fungal problems may be a good idea if you can't give it full sun or it's too crowded for good air circulation. Roses, particularly repeat bloomers, are heavy feeders so fertilize in …
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… of the plant, and it had fair mildew resistance. Overall it received a fair-to-good evaluation for planting in the Chicagoland area. PETITE DELIGHT® is especially suited to smaller-scaled gardens or in the front of mixed border locations. Beebalm is great for attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. It's easy to grow and adds a lot of color to …
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