… New! Learn how to produce all those plants you are learning to name in this hands-on class. Gain a practical understanding of production methods, basic greenhouse … We will also discuss watering requirements, soil preferences, and crop care. Class is held in our production greenhouses, so you will have an opportunity to see what methods of production …
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… environment and conduct environmental impact studies. Using cross-cutting concepts and signs in nature, learn how animal tracks and holes in trees tell us about interactions, and how the types and numbers of organisms suggest something …
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… of instruments (Ben Tatar plays more than 10 instruments). Tatar holds a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in jazz composition. With rare exception, the band only sings about food. Their debut album Food! …
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… An orchid named by Linnaeus The great botanist Linnaeus himself named this orchid in 1753, in his Species Plantarum. He invoked the legend of Venus’s slipper: the story says that Venus and …
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… table top displays from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids. Individual orchids in 128 classes will vie for red, white, and blue ribbons. Twenty-five entries will receive “best of class” green ribbons, and the best-appointed plant in the show will receive the Chicago Horticultural Society Award from American Orchid Society …
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… Explore the ancient wisdom of acupressure in this interactive workshop with Dr. Angela Lorbeck. Learn practical protocols to activate … to fingers and knees to toes. Angela Lorbeck, D.A.C.M., M.P.H., TEDx speaker, and founder of In:Sight Wellness Solutions Classroom 1, Learning Center …
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… 6 years or more to flower, but each plant can live many decades. Clivia nobilis was named in 1928 in honor of the Duchess of Northumberland, whose family name was Clive and whose garden at Syon …
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… EMOTION® Abelia Sweet abelia is a Korean native shrub with pink buds opening to white blooms in late spring or early summer. The flowers are tubular and red, with five flaring white petals. … addition to the garden. It has a nice tidy mounding habit and will reach abour four feet in height. Fall color is a rich orange-red. SWEET EMOTION® has extra fragrant flowers with deep …
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… narrow petals, it resembles a miniature weeping willow. It could make a nice lawn specimen in California, but in northern climes is best suited to a conservatory or a container. It needs full sun to partial …
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… flowers provide late winter food for birds and insects. This small tree grows to about 15 feet in height and width and is notable for its attractive green leaves and pendulous growth habit. … completely cover the tree and provide a delicate honeyed scent. Although it is not hardy in the Chicago area it can be over-wintered successfully. It has received the Royal Horticultural …
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