… tarragon ( Artemisia dracunculus ) has silvery leaves and an anise-like flavor, but basil is the king of herbs, beloved by all. It’s such a crowd-pleaser that we’re giving away Napoletano … seedlings during Herb Garden Weekend, and the rest of the month as well. Perhaps it’s time to rethink tarragon and the diverse palette of herbs available to modern cooks. The late author and farmer Noël Richardson once wrote, “If we could take only …
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… The flowers are gone, the trees are bare, now what to photograph? Birds, of course! Winter is a great time to get some fabulous shots of winter birds. One huge bonus is that there are no leaves on the …
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… My daughters love fresh grapefruit—and birds. So we decided to keep the rind and make a bird feeder. This is a fun, easy project. The grapefruit sections have been cut and eaten; the rind is ready to become our bird feeder. To make a grapefruit bird feeder, you will need the following: Half a …
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… Aquilegia Songbird Bluebird Free-flowering, medium-compact plants have eye-catching, 1.5 to 3.5-in./4 to 9-cm pale blue and white blooms in true, nonfading colors in late Spring and early Summer. …
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… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Year-round it has coral, apricot, and orange …
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… This perennial needs full sun and moderate moisture to reach a height of 3 feet. In July and August it produces orange and red blooms that give way to black fruit. It belongs in a border. …
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… This shrub grows to a height of 4 feet with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has showy pink blooms that attract …
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… This perennial grows to a height of 3 feet with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. From July to October it produces blue and lavender blooms that attract birds and butterflies. It belongs in …
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… This evergreen perennial grows to a height of 8 inches with full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple blooms in May and June and …
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… at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Following the illuminated trail, perhaps you stood to admire the distant and beautiful Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden. You likely saw a … in the lake, and if you looked closely, you might have noticed that there’s actually no way to get to that island. Did you wonder why that is? Horaijima, or the Island of Everlasting Happiness, represents paradise—a place inaccessible …
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