… New! Switching up your seafood meals is easy and delicious in this hands-on class. Learn to marinate, sear, plate, and create wine parings for scallops and calamari. Perfect for any dinner party, hosting occasion, or just a night in. These easy techniques help you …
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… Q: I have some tulip and daffodil bulbs left over from fall planting. How do I "force" them for indoor bloom? A: If the bulbs are still dry and firm, pot them up in clean pots, using … with soil with just their tips exposed. Water the bulbs well and put the pots in a cool (40- to 45-degree Fahrenheit) spot for approximately 14 weeks. When the bulbs begin to sprout, move the pots into bright but still very cool (60-degree) rooms. When flower buds …
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… bluestar is a cultivar selection made by Roy Diblik of Wisconsin's Northwind Farms and found to thrive in our region. Members of the genus Amsonia are commonly known as bluestars for the abundant small blue flowers borne in clusters at the stem tips in late spring or early summer. The foliage ranges from threadlike to willow-like and looks attractive throughout the growing season with the bonus of good to …
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… gold with green margins as the season progresses. By the end of the season, the color may fade to white. This large (22 inches tall by 36 inches wide), vigorous hosta is considered a classic and is widely used. Pink-lavender flowers appear in July and August and are attractive to hummingbirds. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… Purple Mildew Resistant beebalm is derived from a north American native plant and grows to around 3-4 feet high and around 3 feet wide. As part of a multi-year evaluation of beebalms held at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Purple Mildew Resistant beebalm was found to have 2 -3 inch purple blossoms covering 60-80% of the plant for about a month from late June to late July. It had excellent mildew resistance and while some …
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… a hybrid tea and a floribunda parent). Strike It Rich has a spicy fragrance and is noted for its long, elegant, pointed buds. The deep green, disease-resistant leaves are accented with red stems. Plant this rose in full sun and provide room for good air movement to decrease the incidence of foliar diseases. Strike It Rich was a 2007 All-America Rose …
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… part of the tall grass prairie, providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, and even bison. Bad Hair Day switch grass is an … upright stems, topped by the heavy pendulous panicles appearing in summer that are responsive to even light breezes and give rise to its name. Spring foliage is grayish-green, which turns a light yellowish-brown by summer and …
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… with an appetite. Without proper animal management techniques, your garden may become a buffet for a whole range of creatures. This class will cover most of the major midwestern animal pests, from geese to groundhogs, including some that may not be on your radar. Learn how to identify the culprit eating your plants and some simple methods for preventing and resolving …
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… and successfully. Tom Tiddens, plant health care supervisor at the Garden, shares soil basics for home gardeners, how to do your own soil analysis, and how to interpret the results. Limit 20. Pre-registration required. This workshop is suitable for …
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… This medium-size perennial grows 2 to 3 feet tall, with handsome, large, dissected leaves that are silvery beneath. Site this plant … pink flower heads, comprised of numerous individual flowers, are quite showy; they can last for almost a month. The deeply fringed flower seems thistly in appearance. Papery bracts around flower heads can be a conspicuous feature. Native to Asia Minor, the Persian cornflower is grown for its intriguing flowers. …
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