… This pretty plant is a Pink Marshmallow veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Pink Marshmallow veronica has bright pink flower spikes from May until July. It grows to about eighteen inches in height and width. Dead-heading will encourage reblooming. Veronica …
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… This creeping plant is a Waterperry Blue veronica. Veronica is named for St Veronica who comforted Jesus on his path to Calvary. Waterperry Blue veronica has lavender-blue flowers from spring until fall. It grows to about six inches in height and eighteen inches width. Dead-heading will encourage reblooming. …
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… of fresh produce from my veggie garden. What can I plant in March? A. It’s not too early to select and purchase onion sets for late March planting. Onion sets are available at some … Globe’ are recommended for Illinois. Sets may be planted in early spring as soon as the soil is dry enough to work. For green onions, the sets should be placed upright about 1 inch apart and about 3 to 4 …
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… use as a landscape garden plant. However, the black chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa , which is more user-friendly, certainly deserves its rising popularity — and serious consideration for … red chokeberry. A member of the rose family, Aronia melanocarpa tolerates partial shade (up to 50 percent) but thrives in full sun. Hardy to zone 3 (the Chicago area is zone 5), it is also … of the United States Department of Agriculture, collected plants in Russia to test at an Iowa site. The plants there suckered freely — a trait that may be desirable, depending on the …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 6 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has yellow blooms from May through August. It is a specimen in a border and is attractive to birds. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being …
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… New! Gouache is an opaque watercolor medium traditionally used in botanical art. Learn how to use gouache to capture the textures found in spring bulbs from lush petals to textured roots. Students will …
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… Learn a variety of techniques to make homemade chicken stock. Students will prepare and take home a sample of stock to use in recipes at home such as wild rice with ham, roasted pumpkin with apple and chipotle, and shrimp wonton. This class is a great precursor to the Sauce class offered on October 20. Mary Kay Gill, professional …
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… BUZZ™ Sky Blue Butterfly Bush From June to October Buddleja ‘TOBUD0615’ has blue flowers in shades from lavender to light blue. These blooms are loved by bees and attract clouds of butterflies. A dwarf plant as buddleja go, It will grow to a height of 47 inches with full sun or partial shade and is perfect for a container or a small garden. …
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… perennial wild carrots features large flat umbels ranging from white with red-violet speckles to completely red violet at maturity. It thrives during the cooler growing seasons and is always a powerful attraction for pollinating insects. The flowers work well in cut-flower arrangements in addition to use in the flower border. Lends itself well to the English Cottage garden style. …
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… Spikes of pale pink shading to white flowers are produced in profusion just above the 3 foot tall mounded foliage. Noticeably more compact than other cultivars this variety is also sterile which allows all of the energy of the plant to be devoted to flowering. Plant in full sun dryish locations where pollinating insects can …
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