… including Garden scientist Amy Iler, Ph.D. Learn more about native pollinators found here in Illinois, pollination, and why it’s important. Then Nancy Clifton, horticulture program specialist, guides you in making your own native bee “home” to take home. Limit 20. Pre-registration required. This workshop is suitable for ages 8 (with accompanying adult) and up; adults only may also register. Plant …
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… period as Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko as well as photographers they inspired in the art world. Intermediate to advanced level. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. FPC required course option, master track Dianne Kittle, fine art photographer Online …
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… New! The human eye possesses extraordinary capabilities to see in ways that the camera is unable to recreate with a single image. Learn processes to enhance your camera’s visual … the dynamic range of your images (High Dynamic Range, or HDR), increase the depth of focus in your images with focus stacking, and extend the camera’s angle of view by creating panorama …
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… Introduced in 2018 from an Australian breeding program, SKYSCRAPER™ Orange sage is a tender hybrid perennial that will keep up its floral display well into fall with occasional … full sun. Potted plants should be fertilized occasionally to keep up their vigor. Flowers grow in spikes reaching well above the foliage and the long, tubular flowers pop out of dark …
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… Hummelo Alpine betony is a densely blooming perennial that naturalizes easily and attracts a wealth of bees and … of lush, purple flowers from late June through August, with the main floral show occuring in July. Stachys have been evaluated by our plant evaluation program. Download A Comparative … Stachys for information on cultivating this beautiful deer- and rabbit-resistant Alpine betony in your own garden. …
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… period as Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko as well as photographers they inspired in the art world. Intermediate to advanced level. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. FPC required course option, master track Dianne Kittle, fine art photographer Online …
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… New! Step into a hidden world of detail and texture in this immersive macro photography class. Explore the art and technique of photographing … focus stacking, creative lighting, and post-processing with Lightroom, Photoshop, and Helicon, in both controlled studio work and hands-on field experience around the Garden. Class is limited to DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Access to a tripod and computer required. Dress for the …
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… native North American species. The species has fuzzy, narrow leaves mostly near the base. It is a short-lived perennial, usually cultivated as an annual. This cultivar grows to about two … nectar, while various seed-eating songbirds flock to the dried flower heads for ripe seeds in fall. Plant in full sun, and water only enough to establish the plant root system. …
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… The white fir is a western North American native with flat, up-curved silver-blue needles that can grow to 75 feet with a 25-foot spread. It should be allowed to grow in an open, full-sun location so the branches can spread to their maximum width. The cultivar … firs are more tolerant of heat and drought than most firs, and are the best species to grow in the Chicago area. …
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… blue sheen, it one of the more striking palms. It’s native to Madagascar but widely grown in tropical and subtropical climates, including Southern California and Florida as well as … that takes 100 years. As a container plant, growth will be much slower. If you want to grow it in a container, make sure it’s a big one. It’s very difficult to transplant this palm without killing it. Note: There is also a Bismarck palm with green foliage for a more traditional look. …
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