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  • … Guided Programs for Children with Special Needs K – 12 Fee: $120 Monday through Friday, between 10 a.m. and noon … number of children: 15, plus staff as required for needs of the group Bring your students to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a customized therapeutic program in the Buehler Enabling Garden … activities, or the current schedule, please call (847) 835-8248. We can customize a program to meet the needs of your group. If you find it difficult to travel with your students, please …
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  • … 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium $47.20/$59  $29 with student ID; call (847) 835-6801 to register at this rate Register Now Celebrate pollinator week by learning more about … Finally, we will consider how foraging energetics may drive potential interaction flexibility for some pollinators. 9:45 a.m. Environmental and aesthetic considerations related to integrating … adoption. 10:15 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. The value of cities in pollinator conservation: Steps to best support our native bees Rebecca Tonietto , Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, …
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  • … Online Group Classes Looking for an opportunity to bring friends or work colleagues together for a fun and relaxing learning … the basics of capturing images outside, regardless of camera type. You will learn about the best ways to use natural light and shadows, as well as tips for arranging the composition of your …
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  • … Summer ads 2024 - wave 1 Summer 2024 ads video + carousel https://www.facebook.com/business/ads-guide/update/video https://www.facebook.com/business/ads-guide/update/carousel   VIDEO 1 - Summer Adventure Headline: So much to explore Primary Text: Come for the blooms, stay for an adventure. Check out all the summer experiences included with your visit. Learn more   VIDEOS : 1x1 https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/954834792/3bf577547c 9x16 …
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  • … a bumper crop of red, juicy orbs this summer. Tomatoes are warm-loving plants that need six to eight hours of sunlight. If you have a spot like that on a balcony, deck, patio, a side yard … type tomato, you’ll need a long stake or a tall tomato cage for support . You can get by with a short stake or a smaller cage for a determinate type plant. To get started, place a … sun is overhead, some leaves may wilt even if the soil is moist . No worries—it’s the plant’s way of conserving moisture. Feeding The soilless potting mix you choose may contain slow-release …
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  • … at Chicago Botanic Garden evaluated 425 experiments that gauged the effectiveness of insects for controlling weeds. Introducing insects to control weeds has been helpful, but often the insect does not damage the target weed, and … about the risks and rewards of introducing insects to control weeds. https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/69/4/247/5427085/ …
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  • … There’s nothing quite like a fresh start to the new year. For gardeners, this is a great time to set goals and to think through plans for … Advice: If you’re new to gardening, start small. You’ll figure out what you enjoy most on the way and can concentrate on that when planning your bigger garden. Lisa Hilgenberg, horticulturist … and birds to your garden. Be environmentally smart, and learn what types of plants best attract these amazing creatures—and get outside to enjoy them. Tim Johnson, director of …
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  • … Over the river and through the woods you trekked to find the perfect, most lush Christmas tree (okay, maybe you drove to the nearest retail lot … a bagged tree. It’s harder to know whether the tree is fresh if it’s wrapped in netting. The best way to tell which pre-cut tree will last longest is to do the “shake test.” Grab a tree by its …
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  • … Tour the Krasberg Rose Garden Demystifying Roses Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: .3 miles  Time: 35-45 mins Stop 1: Terrace … thousands of roses in bloom.  The layout of the garden invites you to stroll the perimeter and get up close to smell the roses, which are arranged by color—darker roses near the terrace, light …
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  • … was called coral bells. Decades and dozens of hybrids later,  Heuchera  spp. is as well known for the striking colors of its foliage as it is for its long lasting flowers. Thanks in part to the aggressive breeding, tissue culture propagation, and plant introduction program of Dan … place is shared by two plants: 2.  Heuchera sanguinea  'White Cloud'  Height is shorter at 26 inches, with light green foliage and white flowers that appear earlier in June through late …
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