… This vine grows to a height of 25 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering from …
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… This vine grows to a height of 25 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Blue-black fruits arrive after flowering from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Learn to grow organic salad greens at home, whether you have garden space or not. Professional gardener … than a decade and currently manages Chef Rick Bayless’s market garden, will treat participants to a visual feast of microgreens. Then he will demonstrate how to plant the seeds in growing trays, and discuss maintenance and harvesting techniques. Bill …
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… Introduce your students to a variety of typical as well as unusual data collection techniques that scientists have used to understand diversity and interactions in the natural world. Learn to measure and analyze the amount of life in a square meter using science tools, digital devices, …
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… leaves marked with dark green and silver-white. It blooms in colors ranging from white to reddish-pink to purple in late winter/early spring. Cyclamen coum clumps go dormant in the summer and prefer to be very dry during this rest period. This can be accomplished by planting them under the …
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… bracts with green tips and are produced in branched umbels continuously from late June up to the first hard frost. This plant attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds to the garden, but deer and rabbits don't like the taste of the leaves or flowers. Plant 'Star of Billion' in full sun and in average soil, and water enough to establish the root system and thereafter during droughts. …
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… This vigorous vine will grow to a height of 10’ with an 8’ spread. It blooms in late summer/early fall with purple flowers. Its roots need to be kept cool and evenly moist while the top of the plant needs full sun or partial shade. It … soil. Since it blooms on new wood, it can be cut back in late winter or early spring to manage growth. …
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… This vine will grow to a height of 12 feet with a 6-foot spread. It blooms from July through September with deep pink, tulip-shaped flowers. Its roots need to be kept cool and evenly moist; the top of the plant needs full sun or partial shade. It … soil. Since it blooms on new wood, it can be cut back in late winter or early spring to manage growth. …
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… herbivores throughout the year and in spring the brilliant pinkish red flowers attract insects to the nectar, and in the process pollinating the flowers. Bright red fruit in fall are favorites of a number of small native birds with beaks long enough to reach the fruit through the spines. Like other cacti, this species thrives in bright light to full sun and very well drained soils. …
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… clusters from near the tips of the stems on this attractive shrub. Bluish-green leaves change to a variety of yellow and red shades in the fall. For success in the Chicago region, the garden soils must be modified to provide an acidic pH with good drainage while still maintaining the soils' ability to retain moisture throughout the year. …
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