… This plant is a type of willow tree that has stems that are bright green in the winter time, even when it has lost its leaves. The stems can be used to make baskets too! … six to eight feet tall. When coppiced, the stems stay quite thin and pliable and are suitable for fine basketry. After the leaves fall in the winter the stems turn bright green providing …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Super Stolie has been rocking for families since 2007. Her energetic and interactive shows engage all ages, genders, and … scarves, and her signature rockstar jump! First, spice it up with ¡Super Stolie Guacamole! and the Avocados. Stolie has spent the past five winter seasons performing in Puerto Vallarta, … culture, the ¡Super Stolie Guacamole! bilingual show offers mixed-language music and dances for the whole family. Then, after a quick costume change, Super Stolie and the Rockstars continue …
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… systems during the summer or school year? Please join the Windy City Harvest Youth Farm staff for a day of focused learning. We will discuss incorporating standards for social and emotional … learning, giving feedback to students, and common challenges faced in youth programming. This two-session event will include an overview of our program structure and curriculum; how to … providing student evaluations and feedback; and celebrating successes. This workshop is a two-part series that will take place live, online. Individual and organizational …
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… With this shade-loving native perennial, the cottonball clusters of spring bloom are just a bonus. It's grown primarily for the clusters of pea-size white berries that ripen in mid-summer on bright red stems, and its … to birds and butterflies. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This native of the Caucasian mountains waits until fall to send up its spires of blue-violet … bushier than most monkshoods, and the flowers often branch out more from the central stem than is typical. While it can handle full sun if you keep the soil moist, it's happiest in dappled … monks. They attract a variety of butterflies and moths, and are the primary food source for Old World bees. Another common name, wolfbane, refers to the poison made from this plant's …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… LITTLE JOE™ arrowwood viburnum is a slow growing compact plant with a more refined texture and smaller leaves than the species, … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums … are over 100 different varieties of viburnum at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Summer Magic blackhaw viburnum is a more compact cultivar than the species with a height of 15' and a spread of 12'. New foliage … to pink and finally deep green. While the white flowers in May are typical of the species, this cultivar's fruit production is sparse. Fall foliage color is red and yellow. Viburnums are a … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Wilson Compact blackhaw viburnum is a more compact cultivar than the species at a height of 15" and and a spread of 12'. Its white … home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums … are over 100 different varieties of viburnum at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A plant is one of my favorite gifts, both to give and receive. I am, however, not inclined to throw out … like cactus, and as such, should never be overwatered. Small but mighty, they'll bloom for a long time, especially if the plant boasted lots of buds, not flowers, when it was … radiator or air conditioner, in front of a drafty window or door, or in an unheated sun porch! This plant does appreciate humidity (think rain forest) so a bright, warm bathroom would be a …
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… The Crispa Whiteside broad buckler fern is derived from a fern native to the open forests of northern Europe. It has yellowish-green … appearance. The broad buckler fern can grow to about 30 inches high and about 2 feet wide. This fern can cope with more sunshine than most ferns as long as moisture is maintained so its … This fern has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its beauty and resilience. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
