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  • Carol Jickling Lens
    … (GCNA), is a judge and was chair of the Exam Committee for many years, sat on the Board from 1996-99 and 2017-2020, was head of the Nominations Committee and is a new member of the …
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  • Delphinium Disease or Pest
    … clothing, gloves and other gardening tools. Remove and discard all infected plants from the garden. Do not plant susceptible varieties in the same garden space since adults …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Forcing Daffodil and Tulip Bulbs
    … Q: I have some tulip and daffodil bulbs left over from fall planting. How do I "force" them for indoor bloom? A: If the bulbs are still dry and …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Shrubs for Shade
    … receive three to six hours of sun each day; these areas receive morning sun and are protected from the heat of the day. Before purchasing shrubs or other plants, observe and record your …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Keeping Cut Greenery Indoors
    … arrangements, store in a cool location until you are ready to use them. Keep the greenery away from direct sunlight and a heat source at both the preparation and display stages. You may have …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Aarin Packard Bonsai Lecture
    … appreciation of bonsai and other visual art. Aarin Packard received his M.A. in museum studies from the George Washington University. In 2006, Packard was hired as the assistant curator of the …
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  • Natural Vistas: Chicago's Heirloom Landscapes
    … Vernon and landscape architect Robert Grese reflecting on their research for two new books from Library of American Landscape History, Graceland Cemetery: A Design History and The Native …
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  • Creating Atmosphere: The Power of Collaboration
    … also explore how the spirit of collaboration pushes his creative process further, moving him from the comfortable and familiar into the unknown. Giubbilei was awarded the most prestigious …
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  • Spring Perennial Dividing
    … of plant. Some perennials, such as bugleweed (Ajuga) and tickseed (Coreopsis), may benefit from frequent division every one to three years. Others, such as peony (Paeonia) and plantain …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Actinidia arguta 'Michigan State'
    … taste, but sweeter. They're smooth-skinned and about the size of a small plum so you eat them from your hand like grapes - no peeling.  They're also healthy. Kiwi berries are denser in …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant