… pink flowers are massed the the length of each branch, weighing them down. And when it's not in bloom, you have the quieter pleasure of its variegated folliage with each leaf edged in gold. </p> <p>Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love <em>Weigelas.</em>, and so do …
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… through a killing frost. Each 3- to 4-inch, semi-double flower has a cone-shaped center tipped in yellow and two-toned petals. Petals open magenta-pink with yellow tips and mature to … drought-tolerant Zowie! Yellow Flame is a good selection for container gardens. Blooming now in the Graham Bulb Garden, as shown here, hard-working bumblebees ( Bombus sp.) are busily …
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… Siberian squill is a common and distinctive little minor bulb that blooms in April. Pure white, nodding, open bell-shaped flowers with six petals grow atop four-inch … shorter than the flower stalks. To make up for their dainty size, they are usually planted in masses. Their dainty size also makes them good for a rock garden. They are ephemeral, and the …
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… Subtly flamed petals in pink and mauve transition to almost white at the edges of the petals on this tulip whose … complement/contrast with a wide range of springs' vibrant color palette. Tulips grow best in full sun, well-drained, moisture-retentive soils that remain on the dry side during their …
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… is a bit confusing because it doesn't look like the typical showy roses sold by the millions in plastic packages. It has single pink flowers with a prominent cluster of maroon stamens. Each flower measure 4 to 5 inches across with a sweet scent. This cultivar was developed in 1925 as a cross between 'Ophelia' and 'Kitchener of Khartoum'—both double-flowered. The …
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… landscape roses, comes to us from the breeding work of Dr. Werner Noak of Noak Rosen in Germany. Dr. Noak has dedicated more than 35 years to breeding landscape roses that are … prestigious international awards, including the very challenging All Deutsche Rose Trials, in which no pesticide spray treatments are allowed during the three-year evaluation period. …
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… 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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… 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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… 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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… New! Curious about how to lower your environmental impact? Want to know what is being done in Illinois on environmental issues? Join the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)— one of the top environmental policy organizations in the state—as they outline IEC’s work, structure, theory of change, and impact on the Illinois …
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