… Explore the rich culinary traditions of India in this demonstration cooking class, where you will learn to prepare historic recipes using …
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… New! Light, shadows, and motion all come together in the Waterfall Garden. Discover how to combine these elements into intriguing images of moving …
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… Learn the art of crafting fresh, stuffed North Indian flatbreads, known as paratha. In this hands-on class, you will make a variety of parathas, including aloo (potato), gobi …
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… Native to northeastern North America, the yellow birch is rare in Illinois, which is at the southwestern edge of its native range. While its shiny bronze … susceptibility to bronze birch borer infestations, birch trees can be challenging to cultivate in the Chicago region. The genus Betula includes an indeterminate number of species of the …
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… for the stunning beauty of their usually large flowers, which emerge prior to the foliage in spring, and are often fragrant. While shades of pink are the most common bloom color, the … and southeastern Asia and eastern North America, Central and South America; most are not hardy in the Chicago region. Buds and blooms of the magnolias that do thrive here are often subject to …
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… the home landscape than the classic European beech. The foliage is dark green and turns gold in the fall. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which … Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast majority of cultivars used in landscaping. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain three species but more than two …
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… shape -- with or without human help. Lustrous deep green summer foliage turns golden bronze in fall. A wide range of cultivars of the European beech have been developed, many of which are … Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast majority of cultivars used in landscaping. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain three species but more than two …
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… The Red Obelisk beech is notable for its reddish purple foliage and columnar growth habit. In a good year the fall color is a striking reddish brown. Its narrow shape makes it more … Asia, Europe and North America. Only Fagus grandifolia , the American beech, is native to the U.S. and Illinois. A single species, Fagus sylvatica or the European beech, accounts for the vast majority of cultivars used in landscaping. The Chicago Botanic Garden's collections contain three species but more than two …
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… Dive deeper into the world of scents in this workshop, where you will learn perfume structures, plant origins, and their historical …
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… New! Strawberries are sophisticated. In this hands-on class, local food blogger and cookbook author Emily Paster will teach you how to …
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