… or early autumn improves the overall health, disease resistance, and appearance of your lawn. To prepare your lawn, mow grass to 1 inch and choose a high quality grass seed. Make sure that the seeds make contact with the … You can use gas-powered vertical mowers, slicers, core aerators, spikers, or slit-seeders to create space for the seeds to make contact with the soil. These machines can be rented. …
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… that overlook Lake Michigan: these are the magnets that attract people interested in history to visit cemeteries. We will explore both Lake Forest and Graceland cemeteries. Students should be able to walk at least one mile and must provide their own transportation to the off-property locations. Limited to 12 students. The School’s CEUs=12 hours FPC elective …
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… New! Assemble and decorate a gingerbread house in this cooking class. Learn how to make royal icing and use a pastry bag. As students decorate, a light dinner will be prepared … with cabbage and buttered noodles. Decorations will be provided; students are encouraged to bring additional candies to add to their 4- x 6- x 8-inch house. Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor ITW …
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… 16 total displays using nearly 1,000 dahlia blooms ranging in size from a silver dollar to a dinner plate. Society members will be on hand to provide written information and to answer questions about dahlias, location Burnstein Hall. Blooms will be available for purchase …
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… decorative flowers shade towards cream in their centers. This cultivar blooms from July up to the first hard frosts - typically around mid-October. The sturdy stems may need staking in high-wind impact areas of the garden as the weight of the blooms starts to pull the plants in one direction or another. Despite dahlia's lack of fragrance, the flowers attract a number of insect pollinators and hummingbirds to the garden to feast upon nectar and pollen grains. …
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… Summer snowflake ( Leucojum aestivum ) needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of 18 inches. A native of Europe and southwest Asia, this bulb produces a flowering stalk with one to two nodding white flowers with green markings, and it has several strap-like leaves. Reliably …
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… inches across on uniform, bushy 1-foot plants. Zinnias are annuals in the aster family native to Mexico. Easy to grow with vivid flowers, they are a good choice for introducing youngsters to growing plants by seed. They can be sown directly into average soil after the danger of frost …
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… Bees & Beyond thematic programming at the Chicago Botanic Garden inspired Windy City Harvest to offer this special course for gardeners to learn about the pollinators in their backyards and gardening techniques to support them. Rachel Kimpton, Windy City Harvest coordinator Farm on Ogden, 3555 Ogden Avenue, …
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… Massive dinnerplate sized pure white flowers appear in late September and extend up to the first hard frosts of winter. The flowers are said to glow in the moonlight, bringing an oft-overlooked time to enjoy gardens. Insects and hummingbirds find the pollen and nectar irresistible. …
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… bromeliad that thrives in direct sunlight, heat, and high humidity. Use distilled or rainwater to when replenishing the water in the cup to avoid leaf burn due to chlorine and fluoride. …
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