… Carson Landry is carillonneur of Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Michigan. He holds a master’s degree in … at Bok Tower Gardens in Florida and at the Rees carillon in Springfield, Illinois, and he is active as a performer, arranger, and teacher. …
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… Mark Lee is Music Director at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie, IL and St. Bonaventure Oratory in … a Master of Music degree in piano performance from American Conservatory, Chicago. Mr. Lee is certified as a Carillonneur by the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. He has served on …
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… Serena™white summer snapdragon ( Angelonia angustifolia 'PAS394032') is the first of the summer snapdragons that comes true from seed; all others are propagated by … when temperatures are warm, and use only moderate irrigation and fertilization. This cultivar is insect and disease resistant. …
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… the stems thrive in the heat and humidity of summer when grown in full sun. The compact size is ideal for containers or annual displays. The flowers are pollinator magnets, attracting … butterflies, moths, honey bees and hummingbirds throughout the flower season. The foliage is not eaten by deer or rabbits. …
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… semi-woody clump that blooms with fine-petaled pink flowers from late summer into fall. It is tolerant of wet conditions and is mildew resistant. Pinch back until 4th of July. This will produce denser and more compact …
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… number of children: 15, plus staff as required for needs of the group Bring your students to the Chicago Botanic Garden for a customized therapeutic program in the Buehler Enabling Garden … activities, or the current schedule, please call (847) 835-8248. We can customize a program to meet the needs of your group. If you find it difficult to travel with your students, please contact us to discuss possible programs delivered in your …
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… persist. Warm weather can cause certain vegetable crops, such as head lettuce and spinach, to flower and set seed prematurely, which is called bolting. Most vegetables can be started from seeds or transplants. Successive plantings … late summer, beginning in August. Certain varieties of pak choi are heat tolerant and slower to bolt. Leaf lettuce and mustard greens can be planted in late summer and will mature during …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Ice Follies hellebore grows into a low mound about twenty inches high and 2 feet wide. The foliage is dark green with finger-like clusters of up to ten serrated leaves which are evergreen … splashes. Hellebores prefer cool moist soils but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… for their flowers which appear in late winter or early spring and are often the first flowers to appear in the Chicago garden. Candy Love hellebore grows into a low mound about fifteen inches high and twenty inches wide. The foliage is leathery and dark green with serrated leaflets that are evergreen throughout the winter except … cool, moist soils with a high organic content but are very adaptable requiring only that the site be well-drained. Typically they are planted in woodland settings under deciduous trees where …
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… 'NPCW10164') has large, rich red bracts that last a long time. Its natural bloom time is the third week of November. Poinsettias have flower bracts that are often mistaken for flower … photoperiodism—they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, they require abundant light during the day to display their brightest coloring. The flowers of the poinsettia, called cyathia, are …
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