… Joey Brink is the sixth university carillonneur at the University of Chicago, where he performs on the … in Mechelen in 2014, and has toured North America and Europe extensively as a performer. Brink is regularly a recitalist at congresses of the GCNA and the World Carillon Federation, most …
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… Nick Dorian is an urban ecologist and conservation biologist who aims to understand how animals and plants … natural historians, critical thinkers, and comfortable with statistics. In addition, Nick is a passionate science communicator, and he considers community outreach as an essential …
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… Tulipa kaufmanniana 'Early Harvest' is one of the earliest tulips to flower in the Chicago region. Unlike other cultivars of … are held on short, stout stems above green leaves marked with maroon. Tulipa kaufmanniana is native to the western slopes of the Tien Shan mountains in Kazakstan, where they display a …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Pink Ice spirea is a new take on the popular bridal wreath spirea. While it has the same vase-shaped habit, it is differentiated by its green leaves speckled with white and stems and new growth that emerge …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… The dramatic Hawaiian sunset flower ( Stictocardia beraviensis ) is a stunning sight to behold. Native to Africa, its intense tricolored, sunset-hued, 2- to … to deer—this specimen thrives in USDA Zones 9-11. As with any blooming plant, the rule is, the more sun, the more flowers. However, even planted in shade, it will continue to bloom …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… SUNDROP™ spirea is noted for its diminutive size and golden foliage that holds its color through the growing … season and turns red in the fall. Sprays of pink flowers grace this small shrub in summer. It is tolerant of urban environments. The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Strung Out is Chicago’s ultimate tribute to the 1970s, offering a unique musical experience that brings the … commitment to bringing the best of the decade to the stage ensures that every performance is a vibrant celebration of the music that defined a generation. Come to a Strung Out show and …
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… Americans for their use in making arrows as the branches are very straight. This arrowwood is called PAPOOSE™ arrowwood because it is a much smaller version of a larger arrowwood shrub. PAPOOSE™ grows to only about four …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… of pendulous, fragrant, white flowers that contrast with its dark, purplish foliage. This is a hybrid of the Asian species Actaea simplex and the American Actaea racemosa from a cross … when established (second year) and prefers moist, humus-rich soils in partial shade. If it is planted in full sun, it will need constant moisture. There are over 25 different species of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… For American gardeners, the main attraction of Actinidia polygama hardy kiwi vine is the foliage, which becomes more and more silvery over the summer. That's what earned it its … provided a male variety nearby, a bigger crop in full sun. Attention cat owners: kiwi vine is like catnip to cats, and they may harm foliage or dig at the roots.In fact, in large …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
