… 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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… 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 …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 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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… is native to China. It was discovered by a Basque priest named Armand David which is reflected in its species name, davidii , and its common name, Pere David's Maple. The tree can grow to 50 … is pale olive green or white stripes on darker olive bark. Its foliage is "un-maple" like in that it isn't lobed. Fall color may be bright red, orange or yellow. It is hardy to Zone 5. …
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… bees and hummingbirds while resistant to deer and rabbits. The genus name Achillea is in reference to Achilles, hero of the Trojan Wars in Greek mythology, who used the plant medicinally to stop bleeding and to heal the wounds of his …
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… into flour (fall) or all of the above. Song birds will devour any seeds you miss. Full sun in average soils meets it's growing requirements. May need staking or some other support if planted in windy locations. Deer and rabbits love the tender young leaves. …
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… Butterflies are attracted to the flowers, but deer are repelled by the flavor of the leaves. In trials of fall-blooming anemones at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this cultivar was ranked in the top three selections for ease of growth, flower production, and disease resistance. …
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… here is a hybrid with its wild ancestor, Altilis mariannensis. It’s native to Micronesia, but in the 1700’s it was introduced to tropical areas around the world by European explorers … is not as widely grown as a food crop as Artocarpus altilis since its fruit is smaller, but in Micronesia the tree is valued for its wood, latex-like sap, and the medicinal qualities of its …
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… attains heights of 25 to 40 feet when mature. A good choice for naturalistic gardens, in fall, the American hornbeam displays leaves of various colors, ranging from yellow to scarlet to reddish-purple. This tree is at its best in winter, when the picturesque, sinewy, blue-gray branches can be seen. It is also known as …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
