… Be the first to see The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy Rewind to the ‘60s and ‘70s at The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy where 10,000 vibrant orchids are the … bell bottoms. This event includes music, free light fare, and a cash bar. Space is limited. Buy Tickets Now …
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… Our winter contest is January 30 – March 13, 2015 Winners announced March 20, 2015 Thank you to all of the photographers who entered our summer photo contest, sharing treasures from all … Murillo Runner Up David Kopka Runner Up Jessica Robbins SPECIAL MENTION Sally Stone Sign up for our eNewsletter to ensure you receive information about future photo contests with the Garden. To see more Garden images, visit our Flickr photo group . …
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… Show Ticket Exchange Orchid Show ticket exchange is offered online. Follow these easy steps to change your Orchid Show event date and time, or download the PDF with the same instructions, a … purchase order confirmation email. Step 2: On your purchase confirmation email, select Change Visit Date link to Find Order web page. Step 3: Enter your order number in the Find your order … SELECT NEW DATE/TIME button to change Orchid Show tickets.. Step 5: Choose a new date and time for your Orchid Show Tickets. Repeat these steps for General Admission and Parking sections. Note …
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… Art of the Heirloom showcases original works commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their annual Art/Seed Pack collection. The exhibition features works in a variety of media … encaustic, colored pencil, and printmaking. Exhibiting artists range from the undiscovered to the up-and-coming to the world renowned. Each work of art becomes a unique seed pack. As seed … funding is provided by the Harriet Kay and Harold R. Burnstein Fund for Exhibits. Visit the exhibition and continue your experience with a class! Click here to browse a complete …
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… The smooth witherod or possumhaw viburnum is native to the eastern U.S. where it can be found growing in swamps. Its dark green and very shiny leaves … abundant white flowers and fruit that starts out pink and matures to blue; it is one of the latest viburnums to bloom. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
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… 10 – 11:30 a.m. 90-minute program Maximum number of students: 30 A 1:7 ratio of chaperones to students is required . Pondering The Prairie (90 Minutes) Fall through 10/27, Spring Students visit the Garden’s Dixon Prairie to study ecosystem conditions, measure diversity, and observe … plants and answer questions about photosynthesis. Students will then construct an explanation for the role plants play in the cycling of matter and flow of energy through all living things. …
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… their environments, changing the very ground beneath them in ways that are beneficial to other plants, to animals, and to ecosystem functioning. Unfortunately, we can also experience negative engineering effects of plants on their environments when we visit natural areas throughout the Chicago region and beyond that have been heavily invaded by … common or European buckthorn ( Rhamnus cathartica ). Buckthorn was brought to the Midwest for ornamental use—it’s great at making hedges—but escaped from human control and is now one of …
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… been much of a coffee drinker—tea has always been my drink of choice. So, what better way to enjoy my favorites than by growing my own tea garden? And you can, too! Herbal tea gardens … mint, and pineapple mint. Rich in nutrients, mint is both delicious and medicinal, known for easing both digestion and indigestion. Mint can also relieve a runny nose by clearing … herb is also known as sorrel, Florida Cranberry, and Flor de Jamaica. In the Caribbean, it is best known as the main ingredient in the holiday drink Sorrel . Although a perennial in tropical …
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… of one plant (called a scion) onto another plant (called a stock). The rootstock is thought to impart disease resistance and increased vigor to a less vigorous—perhaps heirloom—tomato … plants were then set into a “healing chamber,” a place with indirect light and high humidity, for up to a week. In the healing chamber, the plants can heal without needing to reach for light, … out of direct sunlight, to heal for up to one week. When planning on grafting, growers must buy double the amount of seed and need to double the number of plantings (to account for the …
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… Camp Doc In our continuous efforts to provide the best and most secure service to our campers and staff, Camp CBG is partnering with CampDoc.com . CampDoc.com is an electronic health record system for camps, and will help us consolidate … In our continuous efforts to provide the best and most secure service to our campers and staff, Camp CBG is partnering with …
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