… This large (26 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta features bright gold leaves with a piecrust margin. 'Jimmy Crack Corn' is a seedling of H . 'Piedmont Gold.' Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. … They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected. Deer find hosta delicious. …
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… Share your #Lightscape Glow Official Rules NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS GIVEAWAY. A … cannot be resold, transferred for value, or redeemed for cash. The Chicago Botanic Garden is not responsible if any part of the Giveaway is lost, stolen, destroyed, or used without … Official Rules NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS GIVEAWAY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. …
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… Narcissus ‘Broadway Star’ is in Division 11b. It is 18 to 26 inches tall and blooms in mid to late spring with 3 inch flowers. The petals are …
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… markings are blotchy rather than continuous, creating an interesting look. The leaf texture is velvety, the veins are a dark contrasting color and the leaf margins are slightly rounded. It … inches wide and the lacey white flower panicles in the late spring will increase the height to 26 inches. It will attract birds and bees, and is resistant to deer. The foliage will remain attractive all winter in milder climates. It is …
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… sounds far away, the bird—an eastern screech-owl—could likely be right above your head (that is, if you are out in the middle of the woods at night). A year-round, common resident of … of their own. The female lays four to five white, round eggs and incubates them for about 26 days. The male brings her food when she’s on the eggs and also after they hatch. She breaks up the prey into morsels to feed her young. In another 26 to 30 days, the young fledge, but they remain dependent on the parents for food for a few …
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… Lightscape FAQs This event is held rain or shine. Flexible Exchange Policy Worried about weather? Still finalizing plans? … Park), and teachers does not apply to Lightscape. Standard Nights: November 14 – 16, 19, 21 – 26, 28 – 30 December 4 – 7, 12 – 14, 18 – 23, 26 – 31 January 2 Off-Peak Nights: November 20 … conduct that is disrespectful to our staff, volunteers, visitors, and property at any Garden site, we reserve any and all rights permitted by applicable law, including removal, revocation of …
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… Garden’s permanent plants and their associated environments. By definition, a botanic garden is a documented collection of living plants. The records created by the Living Plant … labels, maps, DNA samples, herbarium vouchers, and digital images. Living Plant Documentation is also responsible for routinely updating the GardenGuide app, the Bloom Cart, and the What's In … collections. Search Our Plant Collections Database Maps The value of the location of a plant is paramount to effectively managing and protecting the plant collections. The Living Plant …
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… November 11 or 25) or 9 Wednesdays, October 8 – December 10, 6 – 7 p.m. (no class November 26) Steve and Patricia Nakon, Whole Journey Classroom 2, Learning Center $179/$229 …
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… large compost piles way in the back of our 1-acre garden. The contents seldom get turned (as is usually recommended), but I continuously add grass clippings, small twigs, weeds, and kitchen … and onto the beds and borders as a soil amendment. The best part—besides free compost—is the small amount of garbage our household produces as a result. Everyday items—paper, plastic, … our kitchen and garden waste out of a landfill. We talk about throwing things away but there is no “away.” Garbage dumps, landfills, and facilities that burn everyone’s trash are …
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… ‘Bessie’ is a herbaceous peony displaying double pink blooms with a sweet scent, excellent for cutting and displaying in a vase. Peony bloom time is classified as early, mid and late; ‘Bessie’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 26 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in …
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