… Thoughtful processes are key steps in learning to identify, then capture, an impressive and artistic image as an intermediate photographer. Use lead lines, selective manual focus, and appropriate aperture settings to enhance your photos. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: Beginning Digital Photography or the consent of the instructor. …
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… This cultivar was raised by John Dalrymple and was named for the Glasnevin Botanical Garden in Ireland. It features tiny, fragrant, lilac-blue flowers from late summer to fall that are especially attractive to butterflies. It grows to a height of about eight feet with full sun and benefits from pruning …
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… This cultivar produces outstanding white flowers from early summer to early fall, sometimes to frost. The mildly fragrant flowers are a magnet for butterflies. Deadheading will lengthen blooming time. It grows to a maximum height of six …
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… ruffled petals. At maturity, 'Blue River II' stands 5 feet tall and blooms from mid-July to fall. It is attractive to bees and hummingbirds and resistant to deer. It is a great plant for sunny positions and continually moist soils. Archived Copy: This content was captured before …
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… This is a semi-evergreen, upright plant that can grow up to 4 feet in height with a spread of 3 feet . The edges of the fronds are undulated or curled. It needs to be in wet or consistently moist soil in full to partial shade. It is an excellent choice for naturalizing in a woodland garden or a formal shade garden. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… This Chinese lily is vigorous and easy to grow in neutral soil in partial shade, which accounts for its popularity. Late in the season it produces from 10 to 20 faintly scented, recurved deep-orange flowers, spotted in black with red anthers, about 2 …
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… New! Have you wanted to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits, but don’t have the space? Container gardening allows us to plant where there is no earth. A deck, patio, or balcony can become a lovely space for growing food. In this class, you will learn about container soil, fertilizing, watering, sun …
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… Mexican bush sage has been used in our autumn landscapes for several years. Although it is a shrubby perennial of coniferous forests in Mexico, the Garden uses it in annual displays in September to November, when it is covered by hundreds of attractive flower spikes. The plants grow 3-4 feet … that are 6-10 inches long. It is tolerant of cool temperatures and provides a food source for late butterflies and insects. Cuttings can be taken and the plants are rooted again for the …
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… Wylie Crawford was the first city carillonneur for the Millennium Carillon in Naperville, Illinois, and is currently the senior university … in physics and master’s degree in teaching from the University of Chicago, Crawford is pleased to have initiated the first regular carillon instruction programs at four Chicago-area carillons. Crawford fulfilled the requirements of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America to become a certified carillonneur in 1977. He has given guest recitals in Belgium, Canada, …
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… light sandy soils and partial light conditions under palms. This ornamental ginger is prized for the dramatic green and white chevron patterning of its leaves. The lovely pink bloom is rare … reach 10" long. Marbled ginger can reach a height of about five feet and will form clumps up to five or six feet wide in warmer locations. however it is not hardy in Chicago. The plant can … can be lifted and replanted the following season. The leaves will sunburn if grown in bright to full sunlight. …
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