… 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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… Applause Oakleaf Hydrangea is a smaller more compact version of the species with the typical conically shaped mass of … or partially shaded locations in soils that are consistently moist yet well drained. Deer seem to find the dormant twigs irresistible, other than that it is relatively pest free. …
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… Christmas Fern is a terrestrial evergreen fern producing narrow, lance-shaped green fronds 24 inches long. … shuttlecock, and look good in a woodland garden. Keep them neat by cutting off dead fronds. It is resistant to deer and good in a border. …
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… Pasqueflower is great for rock gardens. In late March or early April, large, six-petaled flowers are produced … plant forms a basal rosette of leaves that are extremely hairy when young. The pasqueflower is a true harbinger of spring. One of the earliest perennials to bloom. …
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… Pasque flower is great for rock gardens. In late March or early April, large, six-petaled flowers are produced … plant forms a basal rosette of leaves that are extremely hairy when young. The pasque flower is a true harbinger of spring, and one of the earliest perennials to bloom. …
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… in bundles of two and have a 360° twist. The blue-green needles vary greatly in length (1½ to 4" long). It needs full sun and is tolerant of a range of soil types as long as they are well-drained. It is also very wind tolerant. …
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… STARSHIP™ Deep Rose features tall spikes of deep rose-pink flowers from late June to September. This lobelia is a hybrid between cardinal flower ( Lobelia cardinalis ) and great blue lobelia ( Lobelia … hardy in Chicago-area gardens but are excellent selections for summer annual displays. It is deer and rabbit resistant. …
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… This beautiful shrub grows up to 8 feet high with full sun and moderately moist soil conditions. From mid-June through mid-October, it produces fragrant semi-double red blooms. It is one of many hybrid rugosa roses bred for their increased hardiness and insect and disease resistance. Bred in Canada, this rose is named for the noted Canadian fur trapper who helped found the Hudson Bay Fur Company. …
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… Masses of small, double pink flowers cover this nonfragrant climbing rose from June to frost, with an especially strong flush of flowers just before frost. This is a sport of the popular shrub polyantha rose 'The Fairy' and shares its vigor and disease resistance.The bright glossy green foliage is scaled with the flower size. Plant this rose in full sun and in fertile soils, and water …
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… This strain produces seedlings that will flower anywhere from lavender blue to white and thrives in full sun. A North American native, this species is a great choice for locations that experience hot humid summers. It dislikes heavy, wet winter soils, so planting on a slight mound in the garden is recommended. A pollinator magnet for both birds and insects. The basal foliage retains a …
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