… How to Enter To enter the contest, submit an email to Click here to show mail address with your current photograph shot this year. Please include: Your first and last name Your age … have been combined to produce a single high dynamic range (HDR) image are acceptable. Images with watermarks, including watermarks of the photographer’s name, will not be considered for … be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses. Deadline: A ll entries must be submitted by the end of day on February 1, 2021. …
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… grass to 1 inch and choose a high quality grass seed. Make sure that the seeds make contact with the soil for proper germination. You can use gas-powered vertical mowers, slicers, core aerators, spikers, or slit-seeders to create space for the seeds to make contact with the soil. These machines can be rented. Broadcast the seeds and lightly work into the soil, … to remove more than 1/3 of the of the grass blade at a time. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicabotanic.org for more detailed information. …
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… planting practices for each specific plant species. Please contact Plant Information Service at (847) 835-0972 or plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org for additional information. …
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… Lilium ‘Mrs. R.O. Backhouse’ has small yellow blooms with tightly recurved petals speckled with red spots in early spring. The stems stand 3 to 5 feet tall with flowers that are only 1½ to … a lily becomes more established, it will produce more blooms on higher stems. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long-lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after …
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… programs serving infants through retirees is offered year-round at the Chicago Botanic Garden. With curriculum ranging from free, informal drop-in activities to professional certificate … maintenance and conservation issues. In conjunction with the University of Illinois Extension Service, the Garden offers a Master Gardener Training Program covering the basics of horticulture … maintenance and conservation issues. In conjunction with the University of Illinois Extension Service, the Garden offers a Master Gardener Training Program covering the basics of horticulture …
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… Its five-lobed leaves grow densely on an upright oval tree that can reach a height of 50 feet with a spread of 35 feet. The sugar maple is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before …
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… Native to the Midwest, 'Indian Warrior' grows 58 inches tall and 38 inches wide, with its green leaves turning purple and bronze in the fall. The dark purple flowers appear on … soil and enjoys the heat. It is most effective when grouped into large drifts and makes an excellent ground cover for parks, highway medians, and prairie gardens. The genus Andropogon …
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… matte, ferny leaves. Its blossoms sit atop sturdy, thick, 18-inch stems, which make the blooms excellent for cutting. It will flower under lower light levels than other anemones and low … optimum stem length. A must-have for the spring garden in USDA Zones 7 and warmer, compared with many other cool cut-flower greenhouse crops such as carnations, this anemone is less labor …
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… Lilium ‘Red Velvet’ has gorgeous deep-red blooms with recurved petals in late June to early July. The flowers are outfacing on stems that stand 3 … a lily becomes more established, it will produce more blooms on higher stems. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long-lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after cutting. …
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… Lilium ‘Sterling Star’ has lovely white to light-cream flowers with maroon-speckled throats. The blooms are upfacing on stems that stand 3 feet in early summer. … a lily becomes more established, it will produce more blooms on taller stems. Lilies make an excellent cut flower with long-lasting blooms and buds that continue to mature and open after cutting. …
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