… most switch grasses, Totem Pole is extremely versatile and can cope with a range of soil types from sandy to clay and shade conditions although it prefers full sun. Because of its versatility …
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… Jade vine ( Strongylodon macrobotrys ) is a rare find in U.S. botanical gardens. Aside from the Chicago Botanic Garden, only the Fairchild Botanical Gardens, south of Miami, Florida, …
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… in northern Illinois. This variety was developed at the Morton Arboretum; the clone originated from seed distributed in 1924 by the Arnold Arboretum in Boston. …
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… The highly frgrant white flowers of Koreanspice viburnum emerge from pink buds in early May and persist for up to two weeks. This dense, rounded 5' shrub is …
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… <p>No, <em>Weigela</em> florida isn't from Florida. It just has lots and lots of beautiful clear pink flowers up and down its …
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… for photography ideas. Experienced photographers as well as the newest of amateurs benefit from the wide selection of photography courses offered through the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School … for photography ideas. Experienced photographers as well as the newest of amateurs benefit from the wide selection of photography courses offered through the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School …
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… herself away for hours to write without distraction. Something I believe we could all benefit from. The “room of her own” that Sackville-West built in her garden mirrors Woolf’s famous work, A Room of One's Own , which argues that women need a space, free from outside social influences, to express their voices. We have come to realize that Woolf’s argument is a universal truth—that many need and deserve spaces free from the oppressive narratives of the dominant culture to find their unique voices. These spaces …
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… two of our six-year witch hazel trial, which compares 36 different cultivars (three of each!) from the four major Hamamelis species. As with all of our trials in the Plant Evaluation Garden, … Trial The trial features 22 cultivars of Hamamelis x intermedia , the hybrid witch hazels born from the cross between two species' parents: Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel) and Hamamelis … courtyards. To get to the Bernice E. Lavin Plant Evaluation Garden, cross the Trellis Bridge from Evening Island or walk/bike the outer road from the parking lots. The witch hazel trial beds …
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… mulch, growing in gravel seems counterintuitive. However, the gravel layer prevents weed seeds from germinating and provides exceptional drainage—desirable attributes when growing many native … to grow lawns under big trees and the result is usually sparse grass. A shallow layer of mulch from the trunk to the drip line is one solution, but gardeners like plants. Alternatives to lawn … such as lavender, thyme, and basil in the hopes that their fragrance will discourage rodents from digging holes and tunnels. There’s no proof that works, however. On the plus side, the herb …
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… based in Boston. She began studying carillon in 2007 at Princeton University, graduated from the Belgian carillon school in 2012, and was a fellow at Bok Tower Gardens in 2015. Margaret …
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