… toxic and will not be eaten by deer or rabbits. The name Narcissus comes from the Greek word for narcotic and is tied to the myth of a young man known as Narcissus who fell in love with his own reflection. When he …
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… Angeles, Martyn Lawrence Bullard is a multi award-winning interior designer and is renowned for his broad range of styles and eclectic, yet sophisticated and always inviting interiors. His … window into the glamorous world of MLB Design, featuring his dramatic spaces and exquisite eye for detail. Bullard’s second book, Design and Decoration , will release prior to his appearance at the Antiques, Garden & Design Show on April 5. …
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… of what once covered northeastern Illinois and much of the Midwest? Or, maybe what compels us to walk the Prairie in fall, when it’s at its prime, is a desire to pay respect to the land and reconnect with our own heritage. For whatever reason one walks in the Prairie this season, it will delight all—children, …
Type: Walks
… Painting in the Garden, students will gain inspiration and learn to translate the beauty surrounding them from their own perspective. This course will provide … students will learn and build upon their knowledge in drawing, composition, color, and value. For en plein air painting, the principles of color and light are approached differently, so as an artist you will learn how to effectively use them to make paintings come alive. Students from beginner to advanced are …
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… Q. I would like some advice on types of ivy to plant as ground cover. A. Two popular types of ivy are Virginia creeper ( Parthenocissus … ( P. tricuspidata ). Both these woody vines are vigorous growers that attach their rootlets to vertical surfaces. They perform well in Chicago soils, are winter-hardy and color up a rich red in the fall. For a more traditional ground cover ivy, consider a cultivar of English ivy ( Hedera helix ). …
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… Mr. Singer leads Chicago’s most energetic band that rocks for kids—at the zoo, at museums, at nightclubs (and dayclubs), and anywhere else that the preK crowd and early graders like to dance, laugh, and rock out! The songs are clever originals augmented by some fun punky … Appleberry—and dynamo drummer Marius Mustard. Each show has its own surprises from puppets to painting to special guests. Mr. Singer & the Sharp Cookies always cook and serve up delicious …
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… 'Dean' is a large vase plant grown for its foliage in tropical climates. In sunny spots it has broad, thick, sharply serrated leaves of mahogany red blending to chartreuse in the throat. The flower stem and scape bracts are fuchsia, the floral bracts are … vase plants or urn plants. Their curved leaves collect water and in the wild can be home to aquatic insects and microorganisms. Plants take several years to flower and will usually …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… A cultivar of Japanese cedar named for its dark green mature needles, Black Dragon cryptomeria ( Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon') adds value to the landscape with its thick, pyramidal growth habit and height of 6 to 10 feet with a spread of 4 to 6 feet. Its striking color contrasts well with other landscape …
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… ‘Advent’ is an upright, many-branched shrub, 9’-10’ tall that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … return. Large rounded leaves with wavy margins are initially yellow-green changing to sage-green in the summer before becoming yellow in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels were …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… ‘Barnstedt Gold’ is an initially upright then rounded, 10’-12’ tall shrub that grows in sun to partial shade and is noted for its early blooms, starting in February, as soon as temperatures rise above around 40 degrees … Large oval leaves are initially a light yellowish-green, then a sage-green before changing to shades of yellow in autumn. Intermediate witch hazels were created by the hybridization of …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
