… White "dancing ladies" flowers mature to pale pink on this perennial adapted to full sun and sandy dry soils. In the heavier, damper soils found in most Chicago area gardens, it is a great addition to annual displays. Flowering starts in late spring and continues through to frost. This plant attracts moths, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, …
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… deciduous trees, gain a greater understanding of the many functions they serve in gardens and the landscape, and discover the wonders they offer year-round. Develop your ability to identify trees using their buds, bark, and habit, in addition to leaf shape and other characteristics. Dress for the weather. …
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… New! Unlock the fundamentals of designing, carving, and printing your own linoleum blocks to create custom patterns on fabric. Across multiple … focused sessions, explore carving techniques, ink application, repeat-pattern planning, and printing by hand on textiles including tote bags, tea towels, and fabric panels. Expand your creative toolkit and walk away with unique, hand-printed fabric …
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… the most popular landscape pines in the Midwest. It is tolerant of clay soils, heat pollution and urban conditions and can be used as a specimen tree, a screen or a windbreak. It is susceptible to diplodia tip blight which can cause shoot dieback and pine nematode. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no …
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… known for its full canopy of bright red leaves in fall. The foliage starts out green in spring and through the summer, and has brilliant color by autumn. It grows about one foot per year until it reaches 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide. It does well in a partial sun to sunny spot. Archived Copy: This content was …
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… This is a small (20 feet high and wide) tree that is native to southeast Asia. It has green-white flowers that give way to winged samaras that ripen to a bright red in the fall. Foliage starts green and turns to yellow and red in the fall. It prefers well-drained, rich soils in full to partial sun. Archived Copy: …
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… step to learn more about Photoshop. This second class will teach you more about selections and layers through photo restoration, layer masking, sky replacement, people extraction, collaging, and understanding more about photo resolution. Requirements for the class are Photoshop 1, a working copy of Photoshop (Full Version or Elements), a digital camera, and laptop computer. The School’s CEUs=15 hours FPC elective Iris Allen, freelance photographer …
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… of this cactus from Oaxaca in early spring. This species is adapted to growing in cracks and crevices of cliffs, etc. The small pale yellow spines that cover the stems are difficult to remove and should be avoided. Bright light and exceptionally well drained soils are required. Archived Copy: This content was captured …
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… workshop covers all aspects of tropical tree care including species used, styles, and soil types. Bring your tree ready for critique, styling, and repotting, and set a course for the future of your bonsai tree. You will need to provide your own tree, …
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… Spring! Washington, D.C., has its cherry blossom festival. Alabama has its crepe myrtles. And Florida has its frangipani trees. They’re all beautiful at this time of year, but here at the Chicago Botanic Garden and throughout the Midwest, spring arrives with a flush of flowers on hardy, small-in-stature … all trees, with a few exceptions, produce flowers. It’s in their DNA. They flower, develop, and drop their seeds, and a new generation of plants unfolds. Towering shade trees —maples and …
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