… This is a native shrub that thrives in moist soils along ponds and riverbanks that can also transition …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Sharp-lobed Hepatica is a woodland native perennial that will grow well in a moist, partly-shaded garden. It has …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… This Veronica is an evergreen ground cover that slowly forms a dark green mat 1" X 12". It blooms with white …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… shrubs. Regardless of what kind of garden might be hidden in the backyard, the front was sure to contain at least one old-fashioned shrub: lilac, mock orange, spirea, weigela, or honeysuckle. … your year-round garden: Aesculus parviflora (bottlebrush buckeye) A dense, spreading, 8- to 10-foot shrub that produces pinky white, brushlike flowers on 1- to 2-foot upright stems in … into a range of design schemes. Soft white fragrant flowers bloom in August. The flower effect is enhanced by purplish sepals that come to light as the flowers fade. In winter the exfoliating …
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… Saturday, March 24 4 – 5:30 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium Free; usual parking fees apply Click here to register in advance for this free program. Online registration for this program closes on … will learn how the traditional Japanese teachings of order, respect, and gratitude give rise to resilience and discover how to apply these principles to their own lives. Presenters and … Japanese philosophy and teachings of order, respect, and gratitude. Taiko drumming is demonstrated. Calvin Manshio, President of the Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago, shares …
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… Description: This tiny migrant is most often seen in wooded areas in very early in spring and late in fall. One day in early … kinglets seemed fairly tame as they searched for food, giving the observer a chance to see their bright golden heads, and even the red color atop the male's head he flares when … what well-renowned author and scientist Berndt Heinrich discovered when he studied kinglets to see if, as he speculated, they slept in squirrels' nests at night in winter. He found no …
Type: Birding
… April Fools Day Hope to see you this year ! … Hope to see you this year ! …
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… and black pepper. Serve on toasted bread slices. Tips Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes to an hour to let the flavors blend together. Be creative! Add chopped onion, crushed red pepper flakes for … or other thinly sliced greens like Swiss chard or arugula! Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com … and black pepper. Serve on toasted bread slices. Tips Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes to an hour to let the flavors blend together. Be creative! Add chopped onion, crushed red pepper …
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… Prairie as we search for songbirds, waterfowl, and raptors. No prior bird-watching experience is required, and binoculars are recommended but not necessary. Bridget Kiernan, birder and …
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… This shrub is semi-evergreen with its leaves turning mahogany red in fall. Lavender flowers appear in early …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
