… to harvest fresh berries from your own backyard? If so, this class will show you how easy it is to successfully grow berry fruits. You will learn how to choose the best varieties, select and prepare a site, and use proper planting and pruning techniques, as well as understand other maintenance …
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… Vanilla, the most widely used flavoring in baking, is the pod fruit of a vine in the orchid family. Learn how to use fresh vanilla beans and vanilla …
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… and fruits, but don’t have the space? Container gardening allows us to plant where there is no earth. A deck, patio, or balcony can become a lovely space for growing food. In this class, …
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… Don’t stop canning and preserving just because it is winter. In this cooking class, learn to preserve using dried fruits in a dried fig, apple, and …
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… Whether painting a single botanical subject or a complex still life, pastel is a perfect medium for expressing the beauty of the subject. Your style can be either loose or …
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… and elegant pyramidal form. This curious mutation found at Edwin Carstens Nursery in Germany is a miniature evergreen best used in a rock garden. The tightly packed spiky branches bear very …
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… Grow this plant in full sun and in dry-ish soils that are neutral to slightly acidic—this is one of the few acacias that can not tolerate soils with high alkalinity. It flowers in …
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… that sweep low to the ground. It has deeply furrowed, corky bark . Though Miyabe maple is listed as endangered in its native habitat in Japan, several cultivars are considered hardy, …
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… Licorice-scented sweet flag is native to Japan and East Asia and loves a wet environment. It has shiny, curved, narrow leaves …
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… an ever-changing color palette in the garden. Bred from the hardiest of the species, it still is not able to survive Chicago's winters. Plant 'Kudos Ambrosia' in full sun and in well-drained …
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