… and current changes in temperature. They then expand the climate model beyond temperature to look at changes in precipitation and cloud cover in the United States. The unit continues by having students compare regional climate changes with overall global trends to identify similarities and differences in climate by region. Students recognize that climate … globe equally or in the same ways. The unit concludes with a persuasive essay asking students to apply what they have learned about climate and climate change. Activity 2.1: Weather or not? …
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… this and can I do anything about it? A. Often as plants age, they may develop a tendency to become leggy. Perennial salvia is a good example of this growth pattern. Immediately after flowering, cut the salvia back to basal growth. They may bloom again later in the summer. However, the second flush of blooms …
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… Student Center East 750 S. Halsted 20% Discount for friends of the Chicago Botanic Garden To claim the discount, go to the registration page on the Bioneers website. Once there, go to the bottom right hand corner … challenges through interactive workshops, panels, skill shares, and performing arts. The theme is The Living City, using the body as a metaphor for the critical systems needed to keep Chicago …
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… Hardy kiwi vine 'Ananasnaya' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the flowers, because you'll need a male vine for …
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… Although it's called Japanese monkshood, this variety is native to open woodlands in both Japan and Korea. While it prefers dappled sun, it can handle … as it has rich, moist, well-drained soil. It's a clump-forming perennial that blooms in mid- to late fall with light purple-blue flowers. Aconitums are commonly known as monkshood, because …
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… Northern wolfsbane is one the earliest of the Aconitums to bloom - perhaps an adaptation to the short growing season in Scandinavia, Siberia, and Mongolia where it's native. The …
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… narrow creamy margins. It grows 2 feet tall by 4 feet wide. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they produce flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks … also common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their full size. They all prefer moist, loamy soil enriched with organic matter. Some leaf damage by slugs is to be expected, and deer find hosta delicious. …
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… flower puts on an ever changing show throughout the gardening season. Emerging foliage is chocolate brown, maturing to green by June when the feathery pale pink spikes of bloom appear. Those pale pink flowers age to deep pink, then burgundy, and at the end of the season, the leaves turn bronze In the shade …
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… The compact European cranberrybush viburnum will grow to a height of 6’ with a similar spread. It blooms in May with white flowers held in cap-like clusters. These give way to scarlet fruit that ripens in early fall. Butterflies are attracted by the flowers and the birds are attracted by the fruit. It will grow in full sun to partial shade and is not fussy about soil types or conditions. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed …
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… ‘Nivea’ is a cultivar of the U.S. native wisteria. It can grow to 25’ in length with an 8’ spread. It … display. There may be one or two additional flushes of bloom in summer. The flowers give way to bean-like seedpods that ripen in fall and may persist into winter. It prefers slightly acidic, …
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