… Gardener training online and in person throughout the state of Illinois. To find information for online training at other locations, contact your local county extension office or visit the University of Illinois’s Local Master Gardener Programs information page. There is also a non-volunteer training option available. For information, contact Candice Anderson, state of Illinois Master Gardener specialist, by email …
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… Winter Photo Tour Shadows & Shapes Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .4 miles Time: 40 mins-1 hour Stop 1: Photo Tip: … Stop 2: Photo Tip: Winter-Greenhouses The Arid Greenhouse is a particularly good experience for the Midwestern photographer. Because of their need to store water, many of these plants have greater volume than the ones growing in this climate. Look for cylinders, spheres, cubes, rectangles, and maybe even a triangle. Photograph the plants from …
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… Winter Bingo Download , print, and play while you visit the Garden this Winter. … Download , print, and play while you visit the Garden this Winter. …
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… Luminarias at the Garden Luminaria Pop-up Display: Coming Soon Leave the world behind for a shimmering display of luminarias—in the quiet of evening at the Garden. More than 3,000 … minutes of their ticketed time. Sign up now for email updates on this event and other Garden news. Check the website and social media for any weather updates. Refunds will be issued in the event of a cancellation due to weather. Visit our Luminaria FAQ’s for information on this event. … Luminaria Pop-up Display: Coming Soon …
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… red berries that are attractive to birds. Southern Gentleman is male pollinator, required for females to produce fruit and is the recommended pollinator for the Winter Red and Winter Gold … tall and wide, it bears inconspicuous white flowers in June. Prune in spring for shape. While best suited to moist sites with morning sun and afternoon shade, it grows well in moderate soils but poorly in alkaline soils. The plant is best placed in a hedge or a border close to the female plants. …
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… Garden , the Shida Evaluation Garden allows scientists to study plants to determine which are best suited for midwestern gardens and those in similar climates. Visitors are invited to see this research … favorites. Detailed findings are published in Plant Evaluation Notes, where you can find the best plants for your garden. Learn more about the Plant Evaluation Program . … The …
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… razor-sharp shears, shady corners, and ready-made burial sites, gardens make ideal scenes for a murder mystery. Flora and horticulture have had an outsize influence on the genre. Join avid mystery reader and author Marta McDowell as she presents her latest publication, Gardening Can Be Murder. Explore the many ways in which writers from Edgar …
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… to know what species are in your area as well as their food preferences and feeding habits. For example, some birds such as mourning doves are ground feeders while others such as the cardinal (Illinois state bird) visit feeders. Be sure to check local ordinances before feeding birds on the ground; ground … in sunny locations will often keep the water from freezing. Commercial water heaters designed for birdbaths can be used to keep water open. It is important to thoroughly clean and dry bird …
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… China. “There has been a lot of deforestation in China and so there is interest in knowing how best to do reforestation, whether we’re using native plants or introduced plants in plantation … this symbiotic relationship, the system would fail. Not all tree species and fungi can team up for success, according to Dr. Mueller, who explained that it is essential for the partners to be … his studies with the Garden and Northwestern University. However, much of his work is taking place in China, where he has just completed the first phase of fieldwork. After completing his …
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… BLOOMS 69" 5/30/2017 79.75" 69" 5/29/2017 78.25" 68" 5/28/2017 74.5" 65.5" 5/27/2017 73" 64" 5/26/2017 71" 60" 5/25/2017 66" 58" 5/24/2017 61.25" 53.25" 5/23/2017 56.5" 49.5" 5/22/2017 51.75" … 32.75" 5/17/2017 31.5" 31.5" 5/16/2017 30.25" 29.75" 5/15/2017 29" 28.25" 5/14/2017 27" 26.5" 5/13/2017 25.25" 24.75" 5/12/2017 23.75" 23" 5/11/2017 22.25" 21.25" The Garden’s Corpse … BLOOMS 69" 5/30/2017 79.75" 69" 5/29/2017 78.25" 68" 5/28/2017 74.5" 65.5" 5/27/2017 73" 64" 5/26/2017 71" 60" 5/25/2017 66" 58" 5/24/2017 61.25" 53.25" 5/23/2017 56.5" 49.5" 5/22/2017 51.75" …
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