… .25-ounce vials of custom natural perfume to take home. No preliminary perfuming experience is necessary. Class size is limited to eight. Jessica Hannah, natural perfumer and interdisciplinary artist, J. Hannah Co. …
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… The Chicago Botanic Garden’s online photography class is a virtual experience you can take anywhere! Build your skills in Lightroom and make images … versions of Lightroom Classic (not the Lightroom cloud version) and Photoshop installed is required. Prerequisite: previous classes or similar experience in Lightroom and Photoshop. The …
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… Q: My red-twig dogwood stems don't seem to be as bright red as they used to be. What is the problem? A. As red-twig dogwood stems age, they turn dark in color. The best way to maintain your plant's health and maximize its color is to prune it using a technique known as "renewal pruning." Before the plant breaks dormancy in …
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… to target soft-bodied insects on contact or as the solution begins to dry. Once the product is completely dry, it has very little effectiveness as an insect control. This is why you need to reapply the solution following a rainfall. Some gardeners wash off their …
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… Q. Where is the best location to plant a Japanese maple? A. Japanese maple plants, Acer palmatum , are … in correct locations. Japanese maples prefer to be planted in moist, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. They should ideally be planted in a sheltered location to protect them …
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… showy, fragrant, shell-like, waxy white flowers with yellow inside lips and a red throat. It is hardy to USDA Zone 8 and is generally grown as a houseplant. It can be used as an outdoor specimen or border plant during …
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… the leaves are spiked with light green teeth. Hardy outdoors in USDA Zones 9 to 11, this aloe is a low-maintenance, drought- , heat- , and clay-tolerant evergreen succulent that prefers full sun or dappled shade. Grown primarily for its foliage, in mid-winter, little gator aloe is graced with salmon-pink flowers on simple spikes to 6 inches in height. …
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… grow to 4 feet tall and feature thin, red flower stalks in late summer and fall. This species is not invasive, unlike many other taxa in this genus, but it does need a large space. Use 'Fire … bed. This cultivar earned a 2010 Plant of Merit award from the Royal Horticultural Society and is used frequently in landscape designs by James van Sweden and Piet Oudolf. …
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… and a dwarf spreading growth habit are the key characteristics of this cultivar. Growth rate is very slow, 3 to 8 inches per year. This plant can be difficult to establish, requiring light … but even watering during the summer. It prefers cool summers, so light shade in the afternoon is preferred in warmer climates. …
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… Given its size, great care should be taken when siting this tree. It requires full sun, but is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and conditions. It gets its name from the silvery undersides of its five lobed leaves. Fall color is yellow. This particular cultivar has stronger wood and better branching that the species so it would be a better candidate for a windy site. …
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