… just a bit of effort, you can make your holiday table warm and inviting—and a worthy backdrop for your meal. Nancy Clifton, former program specialist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, shared … can make Thanksgiving-themed floral centerpieces like a pro: Pick flowers in autumn colors. Buy a few bunches of flowers in different fall colors and textures. Nancy chose red roses, yellow mums, red-yellow mums, and hypericum berries to give the arrangements some variety. Paint Thanksgiving mason jars. If you want to up your …
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… 1. Turnips, carrots, and a prescription for a healthier life with VeggieRx If you had asked Jeffrey Williams three years ago if he likes … participates in VeggieRx, a program that offers free vegetables and nutrition training to help patients with diet-related diseases who are also food insecure. VeggieRx is a partnership … Health Promotion, and is headquartered at the Farm on Ogden in North Lawndale. Williams goes to the VeggieRx program at the Farm on Ogden every Wednesday. He picks up a bag filled with fresh …
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… To promote a second, late-summer flower show, cut back, shear, or remove flower spikes from the … foliage. The lush greenery that grew abundantly during a rainy spring might become a target for insects. Monitor closely but avoid drastic action or strong chemicals until insects are … Aphids have many natural enemies and are rarely cause for harsh pesticides. When in doubt, visit Plant Information at the Chicago Botanic Garden. …
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… 14 – 17, 2017 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Register now Enjoy a creative break and the opportunity to carve an heirloom garden sculpture from a block of Indiana limestone under the creative direction of sculptor DJ Garrity. Use simple hand tools to create works inspired by their botanical surroundings in the form of flowers, plants, or … is required. Additional information concerning the artist is available at www.djgarrity.com . Students of all ages have enjoyed the light approach that Garrity brings to the art of …
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… month, when we plant new trees, transplant or divide late-blooming perennials, cast seeds for early vegetables, and fill our window boxes with frothy, almost shamelessly brilliant flowers … out cherished wildflowers, bulbs, and other early bloomers, we should take every opportunity to spot one of the most invasive plants in our area—garlic mustard, Alliara petiolata . Don't be … on invasive plants; what the Garden is doing; and how you can help our conservation efforts, visit www.chicagobotanic.org/invasive . Other Resources …
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… From the farmhouse to the White House, vegetable gardening has captured the imagination and attention of seasoned as … productive small-space garden. The cycle of selecting seeds or small plants, digging a garden for them, nurturing the plants, harvesting the bounty, and eating the delicious, nutritious final … simple, small, and have fun! Select the Space Before picking up a shovel or rushing out to buy seeds and plants, choose your garden space. Locate a small section of your yard that receives …
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… Take a peek in your closet, and you might find a long wooden broom for sweeping up dust or offering rides to witches and wizards. For broom maker John Spannagel of Hidalgo, Illinois, brooms are more than … okay,” says Spannagel. So, what do you do with a broomcorn broom? Most of the people who buy Spannagel’s brooms use them to sweep, but many others use them as decorations. Spannagel says …
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… Asters are a highlight of the autumn landscape. There are about 250 species native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Illinois native perennial asters grow along roadsides, in … white that attract butterflies and other pollinators. Although wild asters have a reputation for looking lanky or weedy rather than bushy and compact, their seeds are an important food … for its intense lavender-blue flowers. Learn more about the Garden’s aster evaluation . Visit the Garden's Dixon Tallgrass Prairie in autumn to view thousands of New England asters in …
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… narcissus, gazette—but all are members of the genus Narcissus —the Latin/botanical name for all daffodils. According to the American Daffodil Society, there are between 40 and 200 different daffodil species, … sold in garden centers and by mail-order sources from September through November. If you buy several bags of bulbs, you can stagger the bloom time by potting a few each week. Didn’t buy …
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… Is there any more welcome sight than daffodils blooming in the spring? Not to me! I’m thrilled by the sight of these flowers, their colors ranging from the most vivid … the flower, the prophet Mohammed reportedly said, “Let him who hath two loaves sell one, and buy the flower of narcissus: for bread is but food for the body, whereas narcissus is food for the soul.” During the Victorian …
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