… This shrub with a pyramidal form needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height and width of 4 feet. …
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… This vine needs full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It produces red fruit after flowering in May and June. …
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… you want to grow houseplants or herbs, flowers or vegetables—can be a fun, relaxing hobby. And, gardening engages the senses and helps create a sense of well being. If you’re a beginning gardener, it’s easy to be intimidated by where to start and how to care for plants. The Garden offers many resources to get you growing. Let’s dig in. …
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… The air is brisk, the sun is at a lower angle in the sky, and the autumnal fireworks have begun. Like spring, fall offers a splendid show of flowers and foliage, but with a twist. Sugar maple, oak, sassafras, magnolia, sweetgum, and redbud are just a few of the Garden’s trees cloaked with leaves that glow from pale yellow …
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… of the Garden’s Plant Health Care department. “Companion planting is an interesting technique and organic growers swear by it, but you need to have all-around good horticultural practices, … Washington, D. C., USA , CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Tiddens is big on having plant and environmental diversity in the home landscape. “Rather than using plants to discourage … to strike a natural balance. You can do that on a small, quarter-acre yard.” Garden centers and big-box stores have large selections of insecticides, but they often kill the good with the …
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… of the best tips for lawn care actually reduce our carbon footprint. For example, watering and mowing less often generally is more beneficial for grass. Tom Tiddens, plant health care supervisor at the Chicago Botanic Garden, oversees the care and maintenance of more than 80 acres of grass, and he offers an array of tips to care for your lawn. These are turf tips that will turn your …
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… During long stretches of hot days with no rain, it’s tricky to figure out how and what to water. Our experts have some watering tips for your summer garden and containers. Know what you are watering weekly A general watering rule of thumb Plants need 1 … mid-70s Fahrenheit. If temperatures soar into the 90s, double the amount to 2 inches per week, and add more if a heat wave persists. How to keep track? —Set a day of the week that you prefer …
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… This class will cover all aspects of installing and growing in raised beds. Topics include options for purchasing or building them, appropriate sites and soils, season-extension techniques, plant selection, and intensive planting techniques to maximize crop yields in small spaces. Bill Shores, Shores …
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… New! In this live demonstration class, learn how to make and assemble boxes and other various hive equipment. Wil will go over different cuts, how to source materials, and how to prepare recycled sources. Ear protection will be provided. Wil Pilipauskas, head …
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… Learn how to process your honey, wax, and other products from the hive into usable products for you or others. In this class, we will cover honey, pollen, beeswax, and propolis, and what to use them for in different products. Wil Pilipauskas, head beekeeper, Willies Honey …
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