… Explore the Forest Preserves of Cook and Lake Counties, home to diverse wildlife and native plants. Learn techniques for capturing nature’s beauty of the woodlands, meadows, and marshes while hiking scenic trails. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=12 hours FPC elective …
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… Delicate pink flower buds open to pure white flowers on short stalks above the white, spotted foliage. 'Sissinghurst White' is an ideal plant for shaded locations with moist soil and cool summer temperatures. Trim back the foliage in late summer to remove tattered leaves, and rejuvenate the contrast between the white spots on the green …
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… One of summer’s delights is a visit from a ruby-throated hummingbird. Learn about these special guests and how to attract them to gardens during their warm-season residency. Migration, plant selection, eco-friendly gardening …
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… This plant has a creeping habit and grows upright to 12 inches tall on red stems. It is good for edging in the garden bed. Lovely, large, lemon-yellow flowers, each 4- to 5 inches in diameter, cover the plant in July. Sunny blooms of the Ozark sundrops make a …
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… in Chicago area). A pollinator magnet, it attracts both pollinating insects and hummingbirds to the landscape. The Australian hybridizer is donating a portion of the sales to support Make-a-Wish Australia. …
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… sword-shaped leaves are variegated with a white stripe. It can grow in boggy conditions (it is a marginal aquatic) and must be kept constantly moist. It should be planted with its container sunk into the ground to prevent aggressive spreading. It prefers partial to full shade. …
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… Deep gold crested cockscombs continue to increase in size over the summer resulting in massive flowers that can be harvested and dried - or left in place to supply songbirds with food. This is no shy ankle-bitter that has to be moved to the front of the flower bed in order to be seen in …
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… Guernsey Cream is a large-flowered perennial vine that climbs 6 to 8 feet tall. From May to June, it produces 5-inch flowers that emerge light yellow with green central bars and …
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… Malagasy tree aloe ( Aloe vaombe ), a member of the Asphodeliaceae family, is one of the most beautiful large tree aloes, which makes it a stunning centerpiece specimen for … Poisson in 1912. Its specific epithet comes from the indigenous name “ vahombre .” Native to southern Madagascar, Aloe vaombe is an unbranched succulent that grows to 12 feet or taller, with large single rosettes of 5 feet in diameter. It has long, smooth, …
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… VENUS® dogwood is a hybrid cross of C. kousa x nuttallii developed by Rutgers University. This small tree is … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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