… from tropical America. Silky Scarlet bloodflower ( Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Scarlet') is a great plant for color in the landscape from mid-summer through fall. Butterflies attracted …
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… edible kale. Kale thrive in moderately rich, well drained soils in full sun. This cultivar is not only a delight to have on the dinner table but also a feast for the eyes in the garden. …
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… HUMDINGER® Little Angel Butterfly Bush HUMDINGER® series is much more compact and shorter than its counterparts. Fits well into small gardens with a …
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… Partial to full sunlight, in moist to dry soils; eventually forms a nice ground cover. The is not the common Lily of the Valley - it's even better. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… green leaves accentuated by periodic sprays of small, purple star-shaped flowers. This is a great foliage plant in bright light and high humidity, and in warm temperature locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This is the quiet time of year, when we put our gardens to bed. All the hustle of summer planting, weeding, and watering is just a memory now. But our gardens aren’t really sleeping. Look closely and you’ll discover … they’re busy singing, looking for a mate, and building nests—in winter, a bird’s main activity is to find and eat enough food to keep warm. They’re searching for something to eat and for …
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… Why Care about Fungi? The Chicago area is host to more than a thousand species of mushrooms and mushroom like fungi—beneficial, … pathogens . In large forests that extend miles, older trees die to make way for new trees—it is a natural part of the life cycle. Forest fungi help this regeneration to take place. Finally, … the forest. If you do collect in the wild, be aware of and follow rules for collecting at that site, e.g., collecting fungi is not allowed on any forest preserve property in the greater …
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… New! Chocolate is the most popular flavor in baked goods. Featured baking techniques include tempering chocolate …
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… to abstract portraits. A digital camera with aperture priority and shutter speed priority is required. Intermediate level. FPC fundamental course, fine art track Dianne Kittle, fine art …
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… of all things, impermanence and a feeling of melancholy that fits with the fall season. It is both a mood and an important Japanese aesthetic concept. …
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