… It’s “gee whiz” science time for teachers as we mess around with potions and props that awe and amaze. This three-day workshop invites you to play with dry ice experiments, invisible ink, bath bombs, …
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… This low-growing, mounded annual is covered in cobalt blue, white-and-yellow trumpet shaped … early fall. Plant it in full sun, moderately rich, well- drained soils in containers or toward the front of flower beds. This cultivar has been a gardener's favorite since the 17th century. …
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… This dwarf form of the Japanese umbrella pine has smaller grey-green needles with blunt tips. Not reliably hardy in … bright light and acidic, well- drained soils that are consistently moist. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Masses of small pink flowers are clustered at the tips of thin stems that dance in the wind on this hardy perennial. Plant in full sun in well … to prevent unwanted spread. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Also known under the cultivar name of 'Ice Cream' because of its vanilla custard like flavor. One of the most popular bananna cultivars. Silvery blue fruit ripens to canary yellow on this tall growing cultivar. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Nectar-rich, tubular soft pink flowers transition to soft green at the mouths of ox's tongue ( Gasteria batesiana ), a favorite of sunbirds—the African equivalent … deep green, triangular lanceolate leaves are ornamented with white spots in transverse bands. This succulent can tolerate some shade and is found in nature growing on north and east cliff faces. Potting medium has to be very well …
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… At the end of a ten-year trial of Rodgersias here at Chicago Botanic Garden, 'Kupfermond' was a top performer. Emerging foliage was a deeper richer red bronze than other plants in the test, turning to bronze-edged green by late May. It also proved reliably bushy over the … to get established, dappled sun, and consistent moisture, and they'll thrive. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… Fragrant, deep blue flowers with golden throats are massed on long spikes at the end of each branch from late July up to frost on this half-hardy shrub that is usually killed back to ground level each winter. Plant this butterfly bush in full sun and in …
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… red double flowers with ruffled petals and a light tea rose fragrance are produced throughout the growing season. Disease-resistant foliage reduces premature leaf drop and/or the need to spray pesticides. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately moist soils. Avoid crowding all roses to improve air … reduce leaf diseases. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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… This cultivar can reach a height of 2 feet on unbranched, blue-green stems. The central stem terminates in a panicle of daisy-like, purple-violet flowers that appear in late … well-drained soil. Provide good air circulation to prevent powdery mildew. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
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