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  • … those planted with a southern exposure, close to a house or garage. The first greenery to show is foliage, with flower buds appearing much later in the bulb’s growth. Subsequent cold weather …
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  • … it?   A. Often as plants age, they may develop a tendency to become leggy. Perennial salvia is a good example of this growth pattern. Immediately after flowering, cut the salvia back to …
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  • … challenges through interactive workshops, panels, skill shares, and performing arts. The theme is The Living City, using the body as a metaphor for the critical systems needed to keep Chicago …
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  • … Artista — An Artist's Life" in 2011 and “Sem Palavras — Without Words” in 2015. His 3rd Album is a 'Live Concert" at the prestigious Jazz Showcase. Make no mistake; Luciano has placed his stamp on the Brazilian music scene in Chicago. lucianoantonio.com oldtownschool.org/hireus  …
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  • … Korean firs are beautiful, densely-branched evergreens native to the mountains of Korea. 'Cis' is a dwarf specimen with fresh green needles and a loosely rounded habit. Firs can be …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … and cupped or twisted. They are grown for their colorful foliage, which for this cultivar is a blotchy blend of light and very dark red with olive new growth. The flowers of this species …
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  • … bushier than most monkshoods, and the flowers often branch out more from the central stem than is typical. While it can handle full sun if you keep the soil moist, it's happiest in dappled …
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  • … Hardy kiwi vine 'Ananasnaya' is female, and that's important to know if you want to grow it for the fruit as well as the …
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  • … Although it's called Japanese monkshood, this variety is native to open woodlands in both Japan and Korea. While it prefers dappled sun, it can handle …
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  • … Northern wolfsbane is one the earliest of the Aconitums to bloom - perhaps an adaptation to the short growing season …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant