… Without proper animal management techniques, your garden may become a playground or buffet for a range of creatures. Discover how to identify the culprits by recognizing tracks and damage, explore control methods (mechanical, chemical, and cultural), and most importantly, learn to manage your expectations when it comes to sharing the outdoors with our animal friends. Class …
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… Inspired by shinrin-yoku, Japanese forest bathing refers to the practice of immersing all your senses in the healing forest to reduce stress hormones and increase immune function. Connect with forest life around you … covering less than a mile, and ending with a simple tea ceremony using native plants. Dress for the weather, as class will still be held in light to moderate rain. Sally Peterson, …
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… Inspired by shinrin-yoku, Japanese forest bathing refers to the practice of immersing all your senses in the healing forest to reduce stress hormones and increase immune function. Connect with forest life around you … covering less than a mile, and ending with a simple tea ceremony using native plants. Dress for the weather, as class will still be held in light to moderate rain. Sally Peterson, …
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… August September October The next six weeks will provide an abundance of produce. Continue to harvest vegetables as they ripen. Warm-season crops like peppers and tomatoes must be picked … cover these plants with baskets or light blankets. Refrigerating tomatoes causes them to lose their flavor. Store in a cool, 60- to 70-degree room for a few days. Begin to harvest late-season squash and early pumpkins. Full-sized pumpkins need …
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… are collected and classified. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Nancy Poole Rich Herbarium is home to 12,000 specimens of plants—from our own Cook County backyard and the Upper Midwest—all the way … Russia, Korea, and China. This biological library enables scientists from around the world to identify plants in our region and to determine where rare species may be located. Over the … more expedient and reliable method. Precision is especially important when considering plants for drug exploration. The cancer fighting properties in Taxol were discovered in a native species …
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… the dark purple lip on this Cattleya orchid with the famous scent. Cattleyas are challenging for homeowners, unless they can be placed under high-quality grow lamps in the winter months. Bright light, high humidity, and well-drained potting media are all key to success. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own unique … and contrasting colors and in a variety of shapes and sizes. Although some orchids are native to temperate zones, most orchids tend to prefer a semitropical or tropical environment (USDA …
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… Three to five medium sized pinkish-red flowers with a yellow blotch on the lip (labellum) appear in winter on this cattleya orchid hybrid. Cattleyas and their relatives are challenging for homeowners unless they have high quality grow lamps available and the ability to maintain high relative humidity. The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each …
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… Three to five pure yellow cattleya orchid flowers on each flowering stem appear in winter. Cattleya orchids are challenging for Chicago area gardeners to grow, requiring high quality grow lamps and high humidity in winter. The orchid family …
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… Deep red petals are blushed with orange on this cattleya hybrid that features 3 to 5 flowers per stem. Cattleya orchids are challenging for many Chicago area gardeners because they require high quality grow lights and the ability to maintain high humidity levels in the winter. The orchid family consists of a large number of …
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… This orchid needs full sun and moist soil conditions. If taken outdoors for the summer, it may need shade from direct sunlight. From midwinter to early spring it produces purple blooms. It is not frost hardy (hardy to 50 degrees F). The orchid family consists of a large number of genera, each with its own …
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