… “She had tools in her toolbox to be kind to other children.” For these preschoolers, the logic is simple: Different people need different things, and if you can help, you help. Nature … and renowned preschool, seemed like a perfect fit. For children with sensory issues, nature is a great regulator; as Amber Schmiesing, TrueNorth’s early childhood level lead, said, it “puts … the Garden. “When you begin helping children who are 3, 4, 5 years old to notice that everyone is unique, to develop that inclusiveness that is so needed in today’s world…I like to think that …
Type: Blog
… Description: This wren is most often heard, but may be seen, in wet areas of the Dixon Prairie or along restored …
Type: Birding
… conditions. It has pink and purple blooms in July and August. It belongs in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… reach a height of 1 foot. In May and June it produces exceptionally fragrant white flowers. It is a ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… height of about 4 feet. In the summer it produces pale yellow bracts. It goes in a border and is resistant to deer. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Gateway’, at 5 feet in height, is shorter and sturdier than the straight species and features mauve-pink flowers that …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shade to full shade and dry soil conditions. It has yellow blooms from May through August and is a specimen ground cover. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… to full shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy orange blooms year-round. It is a specimen that attracts birds and butterflies. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… trumpet daffodils come into flower early in the season, April in the Chicago region. The color is described as "much brighter than vivid yellow" in the technical description of this cultivar. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moisture conditions. It has white blooms in March and April. It belongs in a border and is also attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
