… New! Explore the healing power of drumming in community, moving together in harmony with the natural world. … they do not just hear the rhythm, they feel it, aligning with the cyclical rhythms of nature. This drum circle welcomes beginners. Drums will be provided for all attendees. Dress for the weather; class will move indoors if needed. Noah Plotkin owner, …
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… New! Explore the healing power of drumming in community, moving together in harmony with the natural world. … they do not just hear the rhythm, they feel it, aligning with the cyclical rhythms of nature. This drum circle welcomes beginners. Drums will be provided for all attemdees. Dress for the weather; class will move indoors if needed. Noah Plotkin owner, …
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… New! Explore the healing power of drumming in community, moving together in harmony with the natural world. … they do not just hear the rhythm, they feel it, aligning with the cyclical rhythms of nature. This drum circle welcomes beginners. Drums will be provided for all attemdees. Dress for the weather; class will move indoors if needed. Noah Plotkin owner, …
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… us are happy if we manage a triangle-eyed jack-o’-lantern plopped on a porch or balcony. But for artist Rachael Kolby, who carves pumpkins for Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, pumpkins … and scare trick-or-treaters. Us mere mortals are amazed at the masterpieces you create. What is the trickiest part? Just about every part is tricky! When trying to create art out of fruit, … whole process can take me anywhere from 4 to 8 hours, depending on how complex the design is. This includes several steps such as sketching the design, prepping the pumpkin, painting if …
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… holtstii produces immense ivory to white pinwheel shaped fragrant flowers primarily during the winter months in the Chicago area. A native of tropical east Africa, it desires filtered sunlight with average water and fertilizer. Amazingly hardy for a plant native to the tropics, it can tolerate temperatures at or slightly below freezing for a short period of time without damage to the flowers or foliage. …
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… Native to Yugoslavia, the Serbian spruce is a handsome, narrow pyramidal evergreen reaching a mature height of 50' to 60' with a spread of … a screen or specimen plant. The foliage is a dark glossy green with white upper sides, giving this tree a very striking appearance. This evergreen's pendulous branchlets add to its unique habit. Unusual spruce for the Midwest. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer …
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… New! Start an edible garden and make it fun for the whole family. Gardening with your kids or grandkids will help forge deeper connections to … of course, having fun. Learn how and when to start your edible garden, which plants are great for beginners, and basic care tips for throughout the season. Help pass on the love of gardening …
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… The GREEN PILLAR® pin oak is notable for its tall narrow habit, as its name implies. Like other pin oaks, it will tolerate swampy soil … but not alkaline soil. A member of the red oak group, the pin oaks produce acorns biennially. This cultivar was introduced in 1995. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak …
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… then fighting to rule England (in a battle later called the War of the Roses). ‘Versicolor’ is naturally striped. Alba Rose; White Rose of York Rosa x alba 'Alba Maxima' The White Rose of … of the world’s more than 250 wild, or species, roses, R. rubiginosa has been well known for centuries in its native Europe for two reasons: First, for the dense and thorny hedgerows it … passed on to some descendants). Also known as “the eglantine” (from a Latin word for thorny), this rose’s written record reaches back to a sixteenth-century herbarium (apothecary’s list) and …
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… Q. My arborvitae and smaller evergreens have bent under the weight of this winter’s ice and snow. Is there anything I should do to straighten them? A. In most cases, bent branches will slowly … like boxwoods and yews have a good chance of recovering. It is important to examine the shrubs for broken or split branches and to prune those back to a main branch. If any branches are …
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