… Yang-style tai chi is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through a selection from the 24 forms and some qi gong. Class level is best for … or for those who would like to refresh their practice. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two …
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… The Hedge Maple is native to most of Europe (in Scotland, it is the only native maple) and has been naturalized in North America and New Zealand. It is a slow grower and has deeply fissured, cork-like bark. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Grow this cultivar in filtered or dappled sun and moist, well-drained, humus-rich growing medium (not heavy soil). Keep the central cup filled with water, and mist the leaves regularly, especially in the heat and strong sunlight of summer. This large bromeliad makes an interesting greenhouse …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… a favorite as a cut flower and is also excellent as a dried flower. 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 heal the wounds of his …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… the year. The yellow-green flowers contrast nicely with the newly expanded bright green leaves in the spring. Its superior resistance to leaf blotch and leaf scorch ensures the dark green … Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This variety was developed and selected by Mike Yanny of JN Plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… moist, but well-drained soil conditions and high ambient humidity. Earth stars are not hardy in Chicago, but they can be overwintered in a bright location with special attention to their watering and humidity needs. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… 'bee' at the center of the flower, but again, this is not always the case. Plant this larkspur in full sun, dry to moderately moist soils and allow this short lived perennial to reseed to ensure continuity in the garden. All parts of the plant are poisonous and avoided by grazing livestock, deer, …
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… grows at high elevations, Sitka alder is a shrubby tree growing 15 feet tall and 10 feet wide. In its native habitat, it is beneficial to wildlife and the environment. It grows quickly to form … production of stump and root suckers, makes it undesirable for residential use. It grows best in full sun to part shade and is attractive to birds. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… domes that mature into hundreds of small white flowers on this annual that works well in the annual flower displays or as a cut flower. Gardeners and florists should wear protection … when working around this plant to protect against the sap that can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. It's deer resistant and a host for a number of species of beneficial …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mound of lacy green leaves. The stalks stand 24 to 30 inches high. 'Red Sentinel' does well in shade to partial shade where it adds a welcome touch of color to a shady garden. It is … cut flower. After the blooms have died, the stalks with the dried seed heads are often left in place for winter interest. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
