… Sometimes known by the common name bao li, this oak is native to Korea, China and Japan. Its leaves have serrated (toothed) margins. A member of the white oak … that produce fruit we all know as acorns. Within the white oak group, acorns mature annually; in the red oak group, acorns take two years to mature (biennial). Oaks are often imposing shade …
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… golden blooms flower from July through September—much longer than other Hypericum . One of the parents of this cultivar, Hypericum kalmianum , is endemic to the Great Lakes region of the United States. This low-maintenance perennial forms a tightly … properties ( H. perforatum ). St. Johnswort is poisonous to livestock when ingested, and in high doses, it can cause many of the same symptoms in humans. St. Johnswort is one of the few …
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… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Pink Parachutes Lenten rose grows into a low mound about 2 feet …
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… Hellebores or Lenten roses are prized for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. True Love hellebore grows into a low mound about 2 feet tall and …
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… New! In this demonstration class, Emily Paster will teach you how to use up all those end-of-season green tomatoes before the frost comes. We will make green tomato salsa and pickled green tomatoes and can them. …
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… David Williamson have been collaborating since they were 18 and have been refining their craft in their metals studio for more than 45 years. They use found objects, antique prints, pressed ferns and leaves, and various ephemera to create pieces that remind us of our own families, a long-forgotten moment, a daydream, or … how immersing themselves in natural beauty and creating a nurturing environment, much like the Chicago Botanic Garden, has been essential to their growth as artists and to their continued …
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… colors and with a wide variety of petal forms on neat clumps that slowly increase. One of the few Primulas that naturalize in Chicago-area gardens, it prefers a shady moist position but its ability to enter summer dormancy makes it remarkably tolerant of heat and drought. It is free of most …
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… Making your own products with healthy ingredients can be simple and fun. In this class, you will learn about the benefits of using quality essential oils in your everyday life. Together we will make four … make three packaged gift sets, so they will come home with 12 products. These will be perfect to give for holiday gifts. Tamara Mannelly, M.Ed., HHC, certified healing foods specialist and …
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… spring show is particularly striking. Its young leaves still have a strong burgundy tinge to compliment the masses of bright pink spring flowers. By mid summer the leaves become deep green, and with … </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigela</em>, and so do gardeners. For a plant that gives you so much to look at, they're very easy to care for. No particular …
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… bright yellow flowers and deep green, glossy, disease-resistant foliage. Situate this plant in a sunny location with good air movement, and fertilize it periodically throughout the growing season with a formula created specifically for roses. …
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