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  • … summers now, I have noticed plenty of bumblebees in my garden but very few honeybees. What is the reason? A. The honeybee has been a victim of two different mites—a tracheal mite and a …
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  • … of English ivy ( Hedera helix ). English ivy remains green all year as a ground cover but is susceptible to winter burn on an exposed wall and may die to the ground in a severe winter. …
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  • … cultivars of English Ivy are 'Thorndale' and 'Bulgaria'. A commonly grown Japanese spurge is 'Green Carpet'. …
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  • … when should I prune my trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) ? A. Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is a vigorous, deciduous, woody vine. Pruning should be done in the late winter or early spring. …
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  • … The Summer Dinner Dance is the most important fundraising event for the Chicago Botanic Garden. We believe that beautiful …
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  • … THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Thursday, October 20, 2016 7 p.m. Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival, Highland …
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  • … 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 …
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  • … Wednesday, September 12, 10 a.m. – noon Garden View Room   Tru Blooms Chicago is the city’s first-ever fragrance derived from locally sourced plants.  Roses, lavender and …
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  • … <p>Among the stonecrop<em>Sedums</em>, kamtschaticum Weihenstephaner Gold is particularly colorful throughout the growing season. New growth emerges red in the spring, …
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