… cologne Ornamental—dozens of species and hundreds of cultivars Medical—in China, as treatment for heart disease …
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… The words 'O Tannenbaum' (O Fir Free) are the beginning of a well-loved Christmas carol. This tree was named after this carol …
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… printed silk scarf and the skills to continue exploring this sustainable art form. Feel free to bring a few fresh leaves to personalize your prints. Lunch is on your own. All skill …
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… Sound & Recording Engineer: Dorian Gehring Special thanks to the original cast of Superbloom for movement generation and inspiration: Gabriela Chavez, Damon D. Green, Haley Marcin, Timothy … performed works by Shannon Alvis, Katlin Bourgeois, and Monique Haley. laren-chang.squarespace.com Damon D. Green (see above) Haley Marcin is a Chicago-based artist, performer, and educator. … design (M.F.A., 2004) from Kent State University and the University of Florida, respectively. Visit her portfolio at overlaplighting.com Finom (music) Finom (fka Ohmme) is a Chicago-based …
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… and epiphytic roots anchor it to tree trunks. My last post, Vanilla inhabitants: The search for associated bacteria and fungi , showcased my ongoing experiment in Mexico. This included collecting roots from four different Mexican farms that had very different practices for how they grew the orchid. We know that vanilla orchids use their epiphytic roots for support, … colonize a vanilla’s root. To further investigate the situation, I ran an experiment using the latest DNA technology—Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)—to document the communities of fungi …
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… taking care not to spread it on the plants’ foliage. Water in well. Monitor vegetables for symptoms of fungus or blight: soft, darkened areas; yellow and dropping leaves; or sunken … foliage. Harvest onions and garlic as they are ready, and begin the drying process. Seeds for fall crops may be sown toward the end of the month. These include beans, broccoli, spinach, … for them next year. Monitor apples during late July when apple maggots are laying their eggs. Visit Plant Information for current control methods. Some gardeners place red decoy apples in …
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… Beth Feldman Brandt, who collaborated on the boxes, are traveling from Philadelphia to give a free talk October 6 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. An exhibition featuring the boxes and other … several trees on the grounds, Bartram’s Garden devised a collaborative project with The Center for Art in Wood, also in Philadelphia. The project, Bartram’s Boxes Remix, features the work of … from the felled trees. Each piece is meant to celebrate Bartram’s desire to share his passion for trees and other plants. An anonymous friend of the Garden purchased the three boxes by Owen …
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… (Crocosmia), and tuberose will emerge approximately two weeks after planting. Set out stakes for tall dahlias before filling in the planting hole so you do not skewer the tubers. Consider … compost earlier in the year in well-drained soil approximately two weeks after the frost-free date, some time in early June. Dormant tubers that were started in February should begin to …
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… perfectly circular leaves with a notch. There are also pink and red varieties. It is the basis for many hybrids. The northern variant was formerly classed as Nymphaea tuberosa . This true … Waterlilies need full sun to flower and must be anchored in mud as they are not free floating. …
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… Changing your planting style is a win-win for you and your local bees. At the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, horticulturist Lisa Hilgenberg is planting for pollination success. "It's actually been good for us that the weather stayed cool for so … even more. Wild bees such as bumblebees, sweat bees, or mason bees can pollinate in only one visit, and much prefer foraging in blueberries than the honey bee—which would need three or more …
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