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  • … One of the largest members of the Echeveria genus, this species is grown for the large spoon shaped pale green leaves flushed with a pink overlay and borderd by …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … The Aglo rhododendron is an open multi-stemmed, rounded evergreen shrub. It blooms with lightly scented shell pink …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … and bee magnets in the garden. This cultivar thrives during the heat and drought of summer and is a great selection for containers and flower beds. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … their early blooming, sky-blue flowers and their silver-blotched green leaves. Bethlehem sage is a good ground cover in shady positions. Grow it in shady places under a shrub border. After …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … seemingly pop up from the compact mass of yellow-green foliage in summer. 'Golden Moss' is a favorite of honeybees and other summer nectar/pollen feeding insects. Plant it in full sun …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … refrain. "Pee-a-wee. Pee-er. Pee-a-wee." This denizen of native woodlands in Illinois belongs to the flycatcher family. Many flycatchers sit on a snag, then sally out to snatch an insect full of protein. The pewee sports gray-olive upper parts and pale gray … bird a species of conservation concern. Restoration of the pewee's open woodland habitat—which is being done at the Garden's McDonald Woods—can help keep the pewee from further decline. …
    Type: Birding
  • … program, in partnership with Lawndale Christian Health Center take a “whole person” approach to community health and wellness.   … Farm on Ogden Food. Health. Jobs. A project of the Chicago … program, in partnership with Lawndale Christian Health Center take a “whole person” approach to community health and wellness.   …
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  • … Q: I really want to start my own tomato plants this year. Am I too late?   A: No, you are not too late. In the … into your garden until June 1. Since tomatoes require approximately eight weeks from seeding to transplanting, you do not need to start seeds until early April. However, starting tomatoes … water that drains from them (baking pans or rimmed baking sheets will suffice). If this is more effort than you can spare, you can purchase many different tomato varieties, including …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … Nancy Clifton is back! Create your own festive holiday wreath, using fresh evergreens as the base and a variety …
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  • … The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) grew potatoes in Martian soil. But is this really possible? Experiment for yourself and test the physical and chemical properties of …
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