… Did you know there is more to the fossil record than dinosaurs? Or that the plants that were living during the dinosaur ages were very different than the ones that exist today? What would cause that to happen over evolutionary time? Go behind the scenes and meet Garden paleontologists, Pat …
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… New! Explore and develop social media strategies in order to create a digital presence. We will focus on creating a cohesive digital portfolio that will … for your photography. We will investigate various Internet hosting platforms available to showcase your digital portfolio. We will study the works of successful historic and … We will also perform writing exercises in support of our projects and our website. This course is designed for intermediate to advanced photographers. The School’s CEUs=20 hours FPC elective, …
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… spindly seedlings that emerged. Some of the beets never produced roots at all. I would like to try again. Any ideas? A. Beet seeds are actually clusters of seeds contained in very small dried fruits or berries. Because several seedlings can grow from each fruit, it is essential to thin the seedlings to 2 or 3 inches apart when they are just a few inches tall. Don't discard …
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… lawns in fall? A. Many gardeners routinely fertilize their lawns in spring, when fall is actually the preferred time. Moderate daytime temperatures, with cool nights and adequate rainfall, will spur grass growth, making this a good time to apply an organic product or a synthetic fertilizer with a 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio. If lawns were fertilized once in May, you might want to wait until early September to broadcast your second application. A third and final application …
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… lawns in fall? A. Many gardeners routinely fertilize their lawns in spring, when fall is actually the preferred time. Moderate daytime temperatures, with cool nights and adequate rainfall, will spur grass growth, making this a good time to apply an organic product or a synthetic fertilizer with a 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio. If lawns were fertilized once in May, you might want to wait until early September to broadcast your second application. A third and final application …
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… The pink buds of HARVEST GOLD® crabapple open to white flowers, followed by yellow fruit in the fall that persist into the winter. This cultivar is noted for good disease resistance by the University of Illinois Extension. Crabapples are … trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them attractive plants …
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… The flesh-pink buds of Charlotte crabapple open to double pale pink flowers. The fruit is dark green and large (greater than 1 inch in diameter) for crabapples. In the fall the foliage … 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 …
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… If you're a Cubs fan and have been to Wrigley Field then you will have seen this vine growing in the outfield. It's also the ivy of the Ivy League. Boston ivy is a fast-growing deciduous vine of the grape family from eastern Asia. It has deeply toothed, … bright green leaves that reach 8 inches high with three lobed or ovate leaflets turning red to purple in the fall. The vine climbs by attaching adhesive disks to surfaces but these disks …
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… The dwarf chinkapin oak is a small tree/large shrub native to rocky soils in the southeastern and southern Midwestern … age. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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… The jack oak is a naturally occurring hybrid of the white oak ( Q. alba ) and the swamp white oak ( Q. bicolor ) native to the northeastern U.S. and Canada. The genus Quercus includes more than 600 species of the oak tree, of which 90 are native to North America; the Chicago Botanic Garden's collection contains more than 60 varieties and …
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