… name from the bulbils produced freely near the bracts at the base of the flowers. This species is stemless, the leaves forming a dense rosette from which the flowering spikes emerge in … attractive to the Madagascarian equivalent of hummingbirds. The origin of the Aloe genus name is unclear, with Greek and Hebrew allal (bitter) and Arabic alloch (bitter) all contenders. …
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… This is an extremely adaptable iris with foot-long, strap-like, arching, attractive gray-green leaves. … shape but also from the historical fact that it was grown on thatched roofs in the Orient. It is more shade-tolerant than most irises. Its unusually shaped flowers set this iris apart …
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… Annual cicada Insect fascination is never ending. Here are five activities you can do this summer to extend the enchantment. 1. … exhibition. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Butterflies & Blooms is open through Labor Day and free with admission. Immerse yourself in a habitat filled with colorful live butterflies from … plaster cicadas that celebrate our fascination with all things cicada. If you really cannot get enough entomology (the study of insects) I highly recommend visiting the Insect Asylum in …
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… The Chalk or Whitebark Maple is native to the southern United States from the Carolinas to eastern Texas. It can reach a …
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… crispy lardon, and Roquefort cheese; and deviled eggs topped with fried prosciutto. Each dish is packed with flavor and guaranteed to get you out of your egg slump and into a new era of deliciousness. Meg Dhamer, private chef and …
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… deep purple and silver stems and leaves. This 'nativar'—a cultivar of a native species—is perfectly at home in our Chicago area soils and climate. Simply water enough to get the plants established in a sunny location. They attract a number of pollinator insects, …
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… through the first growing season until the plant has re-established a functional root system. Free from most pests and diseases if given air space around the foliage to deter downy and …
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… flowering times and bird migration. Then they will collect and analyze their data. Enjoy a free lunch after the workshop and take home the OTC to try in your classroom. ISBE PD Hours: …
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… February is such an exciting month for gardeners—time for the first seeds to get started indoors, and time … That’s why smart gardeners employ a simple seed germination test to help hedge their bets and get the most out of every seed. The process is easy—so easy that you can get the kids interested …
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… ‘Sharonii’ is one of the more rewarding Heliconia . The brilliant red-orange “lobster claw” flowers go from … April to September, each one lasting three months. That red-orange we think of as the flower is actually a bract, a protective covering for the true flower inside, which is pollinated … Heliconias . It can take up to 80% shade and keep blooming as long as you give it good loamy free-draining soil and keep it moist. Just don’t let it stand in water. It grows quickly and …
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