… 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 …
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… manure on my flower beds. A. Composted or aged manure is a wonderful soil amendment, useful in most types of garden beds. When completely composted, it contains all the organic matter without any of the weed seeds, soluble salts and ammonia present in fresh manure. Like most natural fertilizer products, aged manure has lower concentrations of …
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… did not perform well last year. I’m planting recommended varieties, but I was disappointed in the number of tomatoes. What can I do? A. Tomato transplants are extremely sensitive to … too many heavy rains or if there are frequent dry winds. Try to resist planting tomato plants in your garden too early. The Garden recommends setting transplants out after May 25 and keeping …
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… and CEO of the Garden, for a behind-the-scenes experience at the Farm on Ogden. Opened in 2018, this community-based project of the Garden and the Lawndale Christian Health Center … supports and sustains a healthy urban community by bringing food, health, and jobs together in one location. You will have the opportunity to harvest the first lettuce crop from the Farm’s …
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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 … 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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… warm, sunny locations, but tolerates some shade. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Best grown in a soil based potting mix. Water regularly during the growing season, with significantly … is stable and does not topple over. Indoor plants may be taken to shady outside locations in summer. …
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… and a width of about 25 feet with straight regular branching and is an excellent shade tree. In the spring it bears hanging clusters of up to ten fragrant yellow flowers which are attractive to butterflies. In the winter the interesting gray bark is a feature. This tree is noted for its resistance to …
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… In early summer, masses of white flowers cover EMERALD ISLE® viburnum. The glossy green leaves of … temperatures cool and day lengths shorten, and the flowers are replaced by ornamental fruit in fall. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home …
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… Pink fragrant viburnum features very fragrant pink blooms that emerge before the foliage in early spring. Plant this viburnum in sun to partially shaded locations with good air drainage to avoid late spring frosts that can …
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… of popcorn-like clusters of bright white sterile flowers that almost overwhelm the foliage in May. This cultivar has a dense, rounded habit. The foliage is dark green and turns burgundy in fall. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home …
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