… This round tree needs full sun and moderate soil conditions to reach a height of 4 feet. It is a specimen. …
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… being served. Hear firsthand from Windy City Harvest Youth Farm students about how produce is planted, cultivated, and harvested. Proceeds from the dinner support the Garden’s Windy City Harvest Youth Farm program, offering students the opportunity to learn all aspects of organic farming. Vegetarian and dietary restrictions can be accommodated upon request. Tickets to this event are nonrefundable. Due to the popularity of this event, we encourage you to buy …
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… A. Determining when tomatoes are ripe can be tricky, especially when we are anxiously waiting to sample the first tomatoes of the season. As a practical matter, the best guides to tomato ripeness, particularly for the heirloom varieties and those hybrids bred for the home … gardener, are color and touch. First, know the ripe color of the specific tomato variety. This is especially important with non-red tomatoes and some heirloom varieties. The former may not …
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… Aloe cooperi is a South African grassland aloe discovered by William Burchell in his early travels in South … or in small groups from offshoots at ground level. Plants may be stemless or short stemmed up to 6 inches tall. The leaves are often yellowish green with the upper surface usually unspotted, … tall. The inflorescence is simple and bold; the flowers vary in color from greenish-cream to apricot and salmon pink. The blooming stalks grow to 3 feet tall and bear very attractive …
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… Sweet black-eyed Susan ( Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') is one of five species of black-eyed Susan native to Illinois, all of which have yellow flowers with brown centers. Sweet black-eyed Susan has … real novelty, with sunshine-yellow petals that are rolled into extremely narrow tubes referred to as quills. It was named for the man who found it along some railroad tracks in southern …
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… This weeping willow is a cross between Salix babylonica (weeping willow) and Salix pentandra (bay willow). It is a … known as willows. These woody plants range in size from the imposing weeping willow tree to small shrubs. While not fussy about soil quality, they generally require moderate to wet soil moisture. In the wild, willows are commonly found near streams, rivers and ponds. In …
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… More and more people are talking about ways to green their gardening. We hope you find this information useful for your own gardening … seed-starting pots, nursery pots, and containers are available. Bioswale A bioswale is a shallow channel that has been created in the landscape to temporarily store rainfall draining from hard surfaces like rooftops, parking lots, and roads. …
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… “Gardening is something you learn by doing—and by making mistakes. Like cooking, gardening is a constant … blue-flowered salvias sent out a last gasp and quickly shriveled after a few days. Sigh. To mollify my misery I realized that I’m helping keep the green industry in business. Whether … you may just get an A+. The Gift that Keeps on Giving (*&^#@!) Has a fellow gardener offered to give you some “extra” plants? Beware and be warned. When a gardener has too much of something, …
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… This plant is a Narcissus , named for a beautiful young hunter in Greek mythology who fell in love with his reflection. It is a spring-flowering bulb, and when flowering is over, you can see the strappy green leaves that … it was introduced in 1981. The up-facing flowers come into bloom in early spring and will grow to 20 inches in height. Daffodils prefer a position in full sun and are tolerant of the heavier …
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… Natural willow furniture is the ideal rustic accent when you need a seat for that perfect spot in your garden or porch. Learn the basic techniques of making bent willow furniture. You will select one project to complete during the workshop. Projects are large, so bring a vehicle that can accommodate them. Bring a hammer, hand pruners, and work gloves. No experience is necessary. Bim Willow, furniture maker and author Burnstein Hall, Regenstein Center …
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