… you can make charming bouquets with branches of holly, yews, boxwood or spruce if they grow in your garden. Stems of fresh herbs also add a punch of fragrance and color. A trip to the … . The last pots of herbs held rosemary, tricolor sage, and silver-leaved curry plants. Waiting in the vegetable garden were the last of the cold-hardy deep red bok choy leaves and Swiss chard. … Tabletop Arrangements Think small, but fun. Winter arrangements don’t have to be enormous. In England, my grandmother repurposed empty jam jars as vases. You can do the same. Tie a ribbon …
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… ( Spodoptera frugiperda ). A fall armyworm has an inverted Y-shape on its head and is found in larger numbers late summer/fall. Adult armyworm moths migrate north to Illinois from southern … Most years, weather conditions and natural predators control armyworms. When the larvae hatch in large numbers, however, they can eat their way across a lawn at an alarming rate. Healthy …
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… do not require regular division, when they begin to overtake an area or you find them growing in too much shade, it is time to move them. Plants transplanted in the fall will have plenty of time to establish their roots and still produce spring blooms. …
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… with the NGSS by examining life-science phenomena. Sample a variety of plant phenomena found in videos, events, and stories that illuminate life-science concepts including adaptations, …
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… This program will explore traditional and provocative uses of color in the garden and cover how the gardener can approach decisions to use different color …
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… Did you know that the cinnamon you use in baking comes from the bark of a tree? Or that beans, peppers, and tomatoes are actually …
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… a wide range of soil types including alkaline soils. A walk around the Garden to view lilacs in bloom is included. The School’s CEUs=3 hours OPC elective Mark Zampardo, Ph.D., horticulture …
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… Learn about native wildflowers while enjoying the beauty of Reed-Turner Woodland in Long Grove. The diverse habitat of this Illinois state nature preserve presents an opportunity …
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… Photographers ofen find themselves in a situation where flash photography is not allowed, or where artificial light disturbs the …
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… fun and engaging subjects for students to investigate NGSS life-science concepts at home or in the schoolyard. Watch squirrels and birds to study animal behavior, investigate pillbugs to …
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