… shade? A. It is best to determine the level of shade in your garden prior to purchasing plants for that area. Deep shade is generally defined as an area receiving little to no sun. Partially … or other plants, observe and record your conditions so that you can select items best suited for your site. Some examples of shrubs that perform well in full shade include bottlebrush …
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… It is ornamental, disease/pest resistant, and very nutritious. Sage (filler) A great herb for full sun containers, sage comes in many varieties including variegated, purple, and silvery … Thyme (spiller) Thyme is a fantastic herb with dainty foliage that is aromatic and great for any number of dishes. There is wooly thyme, lemon thyme, and variegated thyme to suit the …
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… Q. What is the best way to care for clematis? A. It is important to plant clematis in a location where the top of the plant will …
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… Refrain from fall pruning, since this may encourage new green growth that may not harden off for winter. Particularly fragile or newly planted evergreens can be screened from damaging …
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… each day from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Learning Campus, open daily, will be the new headquarters for the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden , which offers 1,500 classes, … a botanic garden in the United States. “The Garden is thrilled to be opening this new center for learning and exploration. It reinforces our 385-acre campus as a living laboratory of … to sustain and enrich life,” said Jean M. Franczyk, president and CEO of the Garden. The 26,700-square-foot Learning Center, with 12 indoor and two outdoor classrooms, anchors the new …
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… 'Aqua Velva' is a large (28 inches tall, 26 inches wide) hosta with puckered blue-green leaves. Its white flowers are lightly fragrant. … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are common; new …
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… This large (26 inches tall, 48 inches wide) hosta features bright gold leaves with a piecrust margin. 'Jimmy … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and texture; natural mutations or “sports” are also common; new …
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… Tips for an Eco-Friendly Easter Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … tips. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of rebirth and rejoicing is to visit with your family, to see how earth is gloriously renewing itself within our 24 individual … of websites offering these corn- , bamboo- , or sugar cane-based items, such as ecoproducts.com. greenyour.com, and www.branchhome.com . The Good News About Goodies Of course, the main …
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… Tips for an Eco-Friendly Passover Enriching Your Holidays Each year more families “go green” by … your holiday eco-friendly. We hope one of ways you’ll commemorate this season of renewal is to visit the Garden with your family, to see how the earth is gloriously rejuvenating itself within … of websites offering these corn- , bamboo- , or sugar cane-based items, such as ecoproducts.com, greenyour.com, and www.branchhome.com . Making the Switch The main thing to remember in …
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… Plants for Life 2020 Growing the Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden's ten-year strategic plan, " Keep … around the world. In June 2013, the Garden’s Board of Directors unanimously approved Plants for Life 2020, a campaign to raise $90 million to complete the objectives of the strategic plan, … Campus . Kris Jarantoski, Executive Vice President and Director A highlight of the Plants for Life 2020 plan was naming the horticulture campus on the south end of the Garden the Kris …
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