… three started making puppets together for fun about a year ago. Naturally, the group began with puppets of themselves…then of all the guys at Threaded Films (a video/production company with a penchant for film gear). Titan Taylor was almost as big a star as #CBGAlice. Although … arum puppet project. Slowly, the basement of Debi’s house turned into a creative factory, with floor-to-ceiling plastic walls around the sanders, saws, and drills. (A separate, dust-free …
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… first and most important teachers. For 15 years, I have had the pleasure of teaching families with young children at the Chicago Botanic Garden. It is a gift to work in a garden with children because there is so much about gardening that we can use to help them grow. “It is … into a student that counts but what is planted.” —Linda Conway If you’ve ever spent time with a toddler, you know that young children are active learners. The best teaching occurs when …
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… If you’re reading this article, you may be familiar with some of the challenges that sometimes face older folks: muscles may get weaker and ache more … benefits that it’s well worth pursuing. The activity may even improve problems associated with aging, such as depression, osteoporosis, diabetes, and poor sleep. So let’s explore some … until you are wearing proper footwear. Even if you plan to just survey the yard while barefoot with your first cup of coffee, danger lurks! Without shoes, you are more likely to fall or sprain …
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… always sing backup to showier blossoms in large arrangements. Also, you can use aromatic herbs with small leaves as filler greens to add a pleasant scent. What you need A cap from a plastic … stick up. Add water to soak the foam. Trace the cap on a piece of foam and then carve the foam with a butter knife to fit inside the cap. Begin sticking the flowers into the foam. Here, we started with a waxflower in the center and added smaller flowers and herbs around it. Cut the flower …
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… Looking for fun projects to do indoors? Here’s one with a great return: start seeds. It’s easy to do, whether you want to start seeds on a sunny … the timing before you buy, and use the seed packet information to lay out your timeline. Start with a sterile starting mix. Light can come from a sunny window if you are only starting a … fluorescent tubes in a utilitarian shop light works fine, if the fixture is hung on chains with S-hooks so its height can be adjusted. Start with the lights 4 inches above the surface of …
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… With just a bit of effort, you can make your holiday table warm and inviting—and a worthy … vintage look. Save time by measuring flowers. Nancy’s time-saving hack is to trim one flower with pruners and remove foliage at the bottom of the stem. Place that flower in the mason jar vase. If you’re happy with the height, remove the flower and use it as a measuring tool to trim the rest of your …
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… an idea. We turned our table decorations into a game. We paired unusual plant containers with plants that had some relationship to those planters and asked teachers to guess the … start. You can duplicate this game using our examples or invent your own combinations. Start with a plant that has a fun name that lends itself to ideas for containers based on the shape, color, or function of the container. You can also start with a container and then select a plant or seeds to match. If you have one or the other and …
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… for Midwestern gardens and those in similar climates. The Green Roof includes a south garden with plants native to North America and a north garden with native and exotic plants that show potential for future green roofs. Berlin has been cultivating her passion for plants since she was a child and went on camping trips with her father. She received a bachelor of science in forestry from Michigan State University …
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… When it comes to showstoppers, Shakespeare may have elevated the rose to star status with his line, “Of all the flowers, methinks a rose is best.” But what is it about dahlias that … varieties developed, dahlia blooms range in size from the miniatures, just 12 inches tall with 2-inch blooms, to the huge “dinnerplates,” the dense, glossy-leaved plants that grow up to 6 feet tall and bloom with flowers 10 to 12 inches in diameter. As one member said: “I love giant flowers! The …
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… began a journey to be well in the Buehler Enabling Garden. Inspirations: “Keep Going” planter, with a side of coffee. We toured the garden, got to know each other, and sipped on coffee. Lots … I led was called Inspirational Herb Dish Gardens and was intended to provide these vets with a lovely planter of kitchen herbs to cook with, as well as a message of encouragement they could reference for inspiration in their daily …
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