… New! See, touch, smell, and taste common ways to use herbal preparations including dried, capsules, decoctions, infusions, salves, tinctures, … flower remedies. Learn an herbal view of how “dis-ease” gradually builds in the body, and ways to reverse that process. Walk into the gardens to become acquainted with various herbs (wild and cultivated). Realize what to put in an herbal …
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… A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Friday, October 26, 2012 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Click here for more information. …
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… What it doesn’t have: fat, sodium, or cholesterol. Try these fresh tomato recipes as you begin to harvest tomatoes: Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad with Herb Dressing 1 1/2 pounds slender … in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about three minutes. Drain. Transfer to bowl of ice water and cool. Drain well. Place in large bowl. Mix next five ingredients in … baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly grease. Place the zucchini and yellow squash coins on one pan and sprinkle with half of the thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast the …
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… One of the best things about visiting (and working at!) the Chicago Botanic Garden: you get great ideas for your own garden. I put one of them to work in my new "all vegetable" front yard garden this weekend. Horticulture program specialist … the paint stirrers and get out the chalkboard paint! The photos are testament to how easy it is: assemble a pile of paintable wooden markers-to-be, scrub-brush lightly under running water, …
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… Why composting doesn’t have to be hard anymore If I spot a few weeds in the shade garden, I yank them before they flower and … remains under the hostas where they serve as mulch as they break down. It’s my easy (lazy) way of recycling organic material into the soil. I take shortcuts when I’m composting, too. We … goodness that goes into my wheelbarrow and onto the beds and borders as a soil amendment. The best part—besides free compost—is the small amount of garbage our household produces as a result. …
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… know that one in every three bites of food you take required a pollinator visit? Pollination is essential for many of our favorite foods—from almonds to vanilla, and so many fruits and vegetables in between. The decline of pollinators around the … in the lid. I recall with pleasure catching and admiring monarchs up close until it was time to set them free. I worry that children may not have that simple pleasure much longer. After an …
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… Q. Where is the best location to plant a redbud? A. Eastern redbud ( Cercis canadensis ), is a lovely … Redbuds are very pH adaptable and will grow equally well in alkaline or acidic soil. It's best to plant redbuds in an area with good air circulation to reduce the chance of fungal …
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… COLOR CODED™ The Price is White Coneflower Pure white petals surround the orange disk of fertile flowers on this coneflower adapted to Midwestern soils and climate. Can be used as a perennial addition to the garden or for a seasonal burst of color in large containers and flower beds. Pollinators …
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… on Evening Island and, perhaps, in your garden. Over the last few decades, plants once native to midwestern prairies have been welcomed into gardens. But in our front yards, they often don't … then, numerous wetlands have been drained and filled. Oaks were cut for lumber or to make way for roads. Prairie was peeled away and the soil plowed. Then, many of those farms were paved … asphalt, and masonry store heat and then radiate it — making summer hotter for plants. Rain is channeled into storm sewers and treatment plants rather than replenishing the deep reservoir …
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… Q. When is the best time of the year to spray my garden for insects? A. Before you consider using any … toxic to humans and harmful to the environment. If a chemical treatment is necessary, it is best to pursue the least toxic options first. …
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