… Create a charming rustic reindeer of willow. The reindeer has an overall height of 4 to 5 feet from its hooves to the tips of its antlers. Please bring a hammer, hand pruners, and work gloves. No experience necessary. To register for the Holiday Tree class at the same time, call (847) 835-6874. Bim Willow, furniture maker and …
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… creamy butter undertones feature a citrusy-spice fragrance on this compact hybrid tea rose. The glossy green foliage is disease resistant but not rabbit or deer resistant. Maturing at 3 feet in size, this cultivar is ideal for smaller gardens. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately rich, moisture-retentive, …
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… very, very tiny and shiny leaves (about 1/4") produced densely along its branches. Members of the genus Cotoneaster are characterized by a stiff, dense branching structure; small, glossy leaves of fine texture, and abundant fruit in the form of small pomes, which are generally in shades of red/orange but may also be cream or … as hedges or groundcovers. The genus Cotoneaster includes at least 90 species of shrubs native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, with a concentration in western China. There are no …
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… cultivar of Koreanspice viburnum has a low, compact habit that is more uniform than the species. It will reach a height of 5’ with a similar spread. Its dark green leaves turn red-purple in fall. Clusters of reddish-pink buds open up to very fragrant white flowers in May. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs …
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… Star magnolia, native to Japan, is one of the earliest magnolias to bloom in the spring, which makes the buds vulnerable to a late frost. Large, delicate white to light …
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… This will be a large tree suitable for a shade tree or a garden centerpiece. It is also one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. It has the typical ginkgo outstanding golden yellow fall color and is drought tolerant. Due to its beautiful fan shaped leaves that resemble a maidenhair fern frond, the ginkgo is sometimes …
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… Presented by the Northern Illinois Hosta Society Hundreds of cut hosta leaves will be on display. Plus, unusual and hard to find hosta varieties will be for sale. Location: Burnstein Hall …
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… with a bright red eye on this hardy hibiscus cultivar. Dark green leaves provide a backdrop for the flowers. A slightly shorter sized plant adaptable to smaller gardens. …
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… Triangular-shaped, three-petaled pink flowers have a thick, waxy texture to the petals. Moderate temperatures and light with high humidity and very well-drained soil are ideal for cultivating this orchid. …
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… Native to the Midwest, white turtlehead is an upright, clump-forming perennial producing showy pink and … reaches a maximum height of 3 feet under partial shade with medium to wet moisture conditions. The plant is ideal for a border. …
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