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  • Dancin' Sprouts
    … new, Miss Jamie’s Farm Kids music show will leave everyone stomping their boots and hollering for more fruits and veggies. Please note: You are encouraged to bring your own chairs, as the …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus'
    … that resemble an ornamental grass but the compact growth habit of this plant make it suitable for planting along path edges and between stepping stones. It requires moist conditions however …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Allium 'Millenium'
    … apparently a spontaneous occurrence in the garden of Mark McDonough—internationally recognized for his work with Allium . It strongly resembles nutans , a native of Siberia, the leaves of …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMDS'
    … or early summer. The flowers are tubular and red, with five flaring white petals. It is prized for its fragrance and may be used as a hedge. Glossy opposite leaves and loose arching stems make …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Abies balsamea 'Tyler Blue'
    … the northeastern United States. The slow growth rate makes it an ideal low-maintenance plant for lawns in cold climates. In the Chicago area, it is prized as a Christmas tree because of its …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Acer palmatum 'Ever Red'
    … early. The plant grows 10 feet in height with a similar spread, and it is highly admired for its semi-weeping branches. Use the Japanese maple as a specimen plant. May and June bring …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Allium 'Gladiator'
    … well with peonies and irises which bloom at around the same time. The flower head can be dried for flower arrangements. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • The Business of Gardening and Landscaping
    … of operating a successful landscape design and installation business. This course is designed for both prospective and established business owners who want to have a more profitable …
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  • Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold'
    … seedpods from which seeds with silky hairs are dispersed by wind. 'Silky Gold' is a host plant for monarch and queen butterfly larvae, and its nectar attracts many other species of butterflies …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Red'
    … first frost of fall. The flowers attract nectar feeding pollinators while the leaves are food for monarch butterfly larvae. Plant in full sun, moderately fertile soil and water to get the …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant