… Visitor Center, Lakeside Room R.S.V.P. by calling (847) 835-8333 Exclusive Travel Opportunity: The Gardens of Rome and Florence Join an exclusive tour to some of the most beautiful gardens in Europe with Kris Jarantoski, executive vice president and director of the Chicago Botanic …
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… Ben Tatar and the Tatar Tots present fun, funky music for kids and young families. They love to make their shows an engaging, interactive experience that features lots of instruments (Ben Tatar plays more than 10 instruments). Tatar holds a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in jazz composition. With rare exception, the band only …
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… Narcissus ‘Jetfire’ is in Division 6. It stands 12 inches tall and blooms in early to mid spring with 3 inch flowers. The petals are bright yellow and strongly reflexed. The corona is bright orange and cylindrical. …
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… 'Midnight' is a Mexican bush sage featuring dark purple calyces (bracts that surround the flower) and purple flowers on a plant that can reach up to 5 feet in height and width. This cultivar is drought tolerant once established. Chemicals in the leaves …
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… choosing a Christmas tree this month, select one with firm needles that don’t drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. The bottom of the stump should be moist with some sap present. Trees that were cut … stand is full of water each day. A freshly cut tree can take up as much as one gallon of water in a day. If left in a stand without water, the tree will form a seal across the stump which …
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… Alumroot is highly decorative Heuchera villosa hybrid introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in 2009. It has striking yellow-green leaves with bold red veins. The leaves emerge in the spring a bright yellow with red veins, mellow to a softer yellow-green, and then finally fade to tan over the winter. The contrasting red veins …
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… 'Fire Island' is a smaller (15 inches tall, 30 inches wide) hosta. The foliage emerges bright yellow on red petioles and darken to chartreuse as blooms in mid-summer with lavender flowers. This hosta prefers full shade. Hostas are shade tolerant, …
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… July August September October Plant corn, snap beans, summer squash, and New Zealand spinach in mid-May. Thin carrots, beets, and late lettuce. Harvest green onions, 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 …
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… The large yellow to chartreuse leaves of August Moon are heart-shaped and puckered, with good substance. It is a … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and … natural mutations or “sports” are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
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… Q. When and how should I plant bare-root roses? A. Bare-root roses can be planted as soon as the soil is workable in the spring. Remove the wrapper and packing material and soak the roots or entire plant for 8 to 12 hours to fully hydrate it before planting. Examine and remove all dead or damaged roots. …
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