… This workshop is designed for producing practical Lightroom projects such as multimedia slideshows, books, … and creating web-quality images. We will also cover Blurb bookmaking for print. This is a class for those who want real-world use of Lightroom. Prerequisite: Lightroom 1 or …
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… This advanced class on Photoshop is more project oriented. Projects can include HDR, abstract art, displacement mapping, and focus … and laptop computer installed with a working copy of Photoshop (Full Version or Elements) is required. Prerequisite: Photoshop 1 and Photoshop 2 or approval of instructor. The School’s …
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… Madagascar Ocotillo is a small tree or large shrub with short, vertically-paired leaves and spiraling rows of spines. … stem and are more of a 'plant geek' interest than ornamentally showy. The grayish-white stem is relatively thick. If plants of both sexes are present a crop of small nuts may be forthcoming. …
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… Native to Yugoslavia, the Serbian spruce is a handsome, narrow pyramidal evergreen reaching a mature height of 50' to 60' with a spread of only 20'. It can be used as a screen or specimen plant. The foliage is a dark glossy green with white upper sides, giving this tree a very striking appearance. This …
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… Weeper Canadian hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis 'Ashfield Weeper') will grow only as high as it is staked. When staked, the lateral branches are gracefully pendulous. If left unstaked, this cultivar can be used as a ground cover, and it is particularly effective if allowed to cascade over retaining walls. Like all hemlocks, it …
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… by the Beijing Botanic Garden and was given to the Morton Arboretum, where it was developed in the Chicagoland Grows plant introduction program. Its yellow blooms are unusual for a lilac and it features golden foliage in the fall when most lilacs do not show attractive color. Members of the genus Syringa , … Lilacs begin to set buds for the following year shortly after they finish blooming; if pruning is desired, it should be done immediately after flowering to maintain flower production the next …
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… fragrant marigolds, I headed toward the laughter coming from my family’s graves. That year, in Mexico for Día de los Muertos, I was a 16-year-old kid from Chicago who was just beginning to … ancestors through stories—like the ones I heard about my great grandfather when he was a boy. In the middle of the night, he would swim across a river to see the girl who would later become … to them. I’m continuing on the path that they started on; I am their future. What is Día de los Muertos? Día de los Muertos dates back 3,000 years to the Aztecs and Olmecs. They …
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… Who Changed the Plant World George Washington Carver 1864 – 1943 Born into slavery in Missouri around 1864, George Washington Carver became Iowa State University’s first Black student, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agricultural science. He then became a professor at Tuskegee University in Alabama. His … who were unfairly denied access to programs, loans, land, and grants because of their race. He is credited with developing what was called “clientele membership clubs” to connect Black farmers …
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… Frost descended on area pumpkins shortly before Halloween. Our gardens will soon settle in for a winter’s sleep, but for now, let’s carry the taste of summer into our holiday mocktails … can be used as a garnish, but they are sometimes “muddled” and mixed into a drink. Muddling is gently crushing herbs, fruits or spices to release their oils, flavors and fragrance. You can … pots indoors. But if you didn’t, there are plenty of stores that sell fresh herbs. Buy them in small pots and place them on a sunny window, or on a kitchen counter near under-cabinet …
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… one simple habit to pick up: deadheading. Deadheading—removing spent or browning blooms—is one of the easiest and most effective ways to encourage more flowers. It’s quick, satisfying, … Deadheading doesn’t have to be complicated, but a little care improves results. “My advice is to trim back to the strongest growing point,” Sherwood said. “That’s not always at the first leaf union—sometimes it’s deeper in the crown of the plant.” Look closely at the stem just below the old flower. You’ll often see …
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