… to look and behave the way they do. Use biomimicry concepts to create engineering challenges for students to solve human problems. CPDUs: 18, Graduate credit: 1 (optional; additional fee) …
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… bird-watching experience is required, and binoculars are recommended but not necessary. Dress for the weather. Bridget Kiernan, birder and assistant horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden …
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… snow and shadow presents particular photographic challenges. Learn how to compose and meter for these unique light levels to capture inspiring images on both land and water. A map will be …
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… A one-of-a-kind orchid Photo by Ecuagenera.com While many genera in the orchid family have hundreds, or even thousands of species, the genus Frondaria (Latin for “a crown of leaves”) has just one—and you’d have to travel to the mountainous forests of the …
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… Fertilize lawns for a final time early this month with a slow-release organic product high in nitrogen. Chicago …
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… Mow grass for the last time and cut the grass quite short. This helps prevent winter injury and reduces …
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… KOLORSCAPE® LEMON FIZZ™ Shrub Rose Deep glossy-green foliage provides the backdrop for deep yellow, semi-double flowers featuring orange stamens from mid-June to the first hard …
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… upright plants that thrive in full sun, moderately moist soils, and locations that provide for air movement around the foliage to decrease the incidence of black spot and powdery mildew. …
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… yellow daisy-like flowers and blooms profusely from July through October, and is well-suited for cutting. Plant in the border, prairie, or cottage garden where it will attract birds and …
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… be grown as a ground cover in full sun to partial shade in well-drained soil and is perfect for a rock garden or a dry slope. …
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