… Center Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr. Benjamin Lenhardt, chairman of the Garden Conservancy and a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Botanic Garden, will show more than 250 … Eden. Lenhardt will then talk about the various roles gardens play in everyday life, farming, and business, while providing beauty and comfort. He will conclude with a description of the … share outstanding American gardens for the education and inspiration of the public. This event is cosponsored by the Garden Conservancy. …
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… families experience the unique live music of the Little Miss Ann Band. Little Miss Ann is an instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music and a former Chicago Public Schools teacher. Time Out Chicago calls her "one of the best things to happen to Chicago kids." Little Miss Ann and her band perform songs from her four kids CDs, which are a mix of folk-rock music and …
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… Mountain bugbane is primarily an East Coast native, but it's also found in Illinois (though it's currently on the … woods. There are over 35 different species of bugbane or Actaea , spanning Europe, Asia, and North America. They're generally woodland plants, happiest in dappled shade and cool, consistently moist soil. Most form mounds of toothed leaves and then in mid-summer send …
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… 'Dean' is a large vase plant grown for its foliage in tropical climates. In sunny spots it has broad, … sharply serrated leaves of mahogany red blending to chartreuse in the throat. The flower stem and scape bracts are fuchsia, the floral bracts are greenish-white. Bromeliads in the tropical … American genus Aechmea are called vase plants or urn plants. Their curved leaves collect water and in the wild can be home to aquatic insects and microorganisms. Plants take several years to …
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… spatulate form. The petals are notably wider at the ends, resembling a kitchen spatula, and they curve back and under. Although each flower lasts only one day, there are multiple buds on each stalk and … The buds open in series, so a single plant will continue to bloom for 2 weeks or more. It is easy to grow and does well in full sun to part shade. The American Hemerocallis Society has …
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… hardscape elements. These structural components of a landscape provide both functional and aesthetic benefits. Create garden design plans that integrate hardscape structures such as paving, landscape lighting, and garden walls to achieve your landscape design goals. The last class is a field trip to view examples of content learned in class. A supply list will be sent. …
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… The white buds of Jack crabapple open to fragrant white flowers and are followed by purplish fruit in the fall. This variety is noted for its deep green foliage as well. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants almost year round. They …
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… FLAWLESS™ is classified as a miniature rose, but at 2 - 3 feet tall and wide, it's not to be confused with … light pink to salmon flowers have the classic exhibition form of hybrid teas roses and a strong fragrance reminiscent of ripe raspberries. Pollinators are strongly attracted …
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… <p>'St. Klernet's' bloom starts with burgundy red buds all up and down every branch. Then from mid-spring into summer, the buds open to reveal bright pinkish-red flowers. And this bush is no fragile beauty. It's hardy to Zone 3, meaning it can handle winter temperatures down to …
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… There aren't that many Weigela with something to offer when they aren't in bloom, but 'Suzanne' is one. First she gives you a mix of pink and white flowers on the same bush, for a spring display that can last 6 to 8 weeks. Then there's the foliage, delicately edged in white. And sometimes, a repeat flush of bloom in late summer. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds love …
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