… Ring in the holidays with this woodland reindeer; he’s so cute and so simple to create. Learn how to take wool and shape and sculpt it into felt. Perfect for the novice crafter, needle felting is an easy-to-learn technique that is both creative and …
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… If not done in late March, there is still time to sow seeds indoors for warm-season vegetables like tomato and pepper plants and summer-blooming annuals. Most seeds take six to eight weeks from germination to outdoor planting. Continue to bring houseplants inside at …
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… Willowwood viburnum was a selection made at Willowwood Farms, New Jersey, in 1928. It is noted for its lustrous foliage and arching habit. Green buds open to white flowers in May, which are followed by fruit that goes from green to pink to red to black. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well …
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… lettuce, and radishes. Any of the mesclun mix or cut-and-come-again lettuces can be harvested to a few inches three separate times before the plants have exhausted themselves. Harvest mature … Remove flowers of June-bearing strawberries as soon as they appear. This is necessary just for the first growing season. The plants will now develop a stronger root system. Remove flowers … as soon as they appear. Flowers that develop after July 1 can be left on the plants to set fruit for later in the season. …
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… important part of the tall grass prairie providing an important food source and winter shelter for a range of insects, small mammals and birds, even bison. Apache Rose switch grass is an … grasses, Apache Rose is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility it can be … value, it is generally retained for its autumn and winter interest. Cut back the foliage to near ground level in late winter. …
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… Traditionally shaped bracts in creamy white is a classic for the holiday season on this cultivar with thinner stems, which is ideal for smaller containers or in hanging baskets. This poinsettia is noted for having prominent yellow Cyathea (real flowers) in the center of the bracts. …
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… botanist shouts “Eureka!” in a forest, can you hear it? Well, that’s exactly what happened—so to speak—when a team of botanists rediscovered the pink lady’s slipper ( Cypripedium acaule ), a dazzling orchid that has not been seen in Illinois since 1999. That’s right. For a quarter century, conservationists had begun to accept that the species no longer existed here. That all changed in May when Grant Fessler, a …
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… a live Christmas tree this year? A. A live Christmas tree cannot be kept in a heated house for more than seven days, or it will break its dormant state. If you purchase it balled and … or on a porch a few days before Christmas. On Christmas Eve, move it into a large container (to facilitate watering) and bring it indoors. Make sure the rootball stays moist while the tree … decorating it with heavy ornaments or lit candles. A few days before New Year’s, move it back to the garage for a few days. On New Year’s Day, you can plant it outside in an already prepared …
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… over 12 feet in height and whose leaves have taken on the larger deep green mature form. Grown for the juvenile growth that features green cordate (heart shaped) leaves with pale green mottling. Great plant for a hanging basket, filler or groundcover in frost free landscapes. Tolerates a lot of non-ideal growing situations in interiorscapes - low to no light, low humidity, infrequent (or excessive) watering. …
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… Experience gentle yoga for well-being in a relaxing and inclusive environment designed for all levels of fitness. Enjoy a combination of gentle breathing, stretching, meditation, and … seated and reclining postures. Come and enjoy a sense of peace and balance. You should be able to transition between standing and seated positions during class. Bring your own mat and water …
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