… garden. Any helpful tips would be appreciated. A. Dig the plants you want to save this month and cut back leggy foliage and flower heads. Repot the small plants in a soilless mix and place the herbs in a southern window. They will need at least five hours of direct sun per …
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… of Koreanspice viburnum, produced by JN Select Plants, adapts well to the alkaline soil and frigid winters of the Midwest. It branches and matures at one half to two thirds the size of a typical Viburnum carlesii plant, reaching 4 … by 5 feet wide. Pink buds followed by fragrant white flowers appear in late April to early May and last 10 days to two weeks. Plant in full sun to partial shade where it will attract birds and …
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… This program will explore traditional and provocative uses of color in the garden and cover how the gardener can approach decisions to use different color combinations. Many … the globe will be featured. Andrew Bunting, assistant director of the Chicago Botanic Garden and director of collections Classroom 5, Learning Center …
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… Meet us at the intersection of the life sciences and art—and learn how to turn biology into poetry! Join scientific poet Dan Simpson and poetic scientist Sam Illingworth, along with Garden experts, for a creative short walk …
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… perfume at this beginner’s workshop by creating a formula with essential oils, absolutes, and resins from around the world. Students will be introduced to 15 natural essences and leave with their very own original in a .25-ounce spray bottle. Jessica Hannah, natural perfumer and interdisciplinary artist, J. Hannah Co. Classroom 2, Learning Center …
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… New! Explore the crunchy textures and flavors seeds add to recipes in this cooking class. Enjoy a light lunch of wilted frisée salad with pear and dukkah, roasted cauliflower with tahini pomegranate dressing, and turkey-stuffed tortillas with Oaxacan mole verde. Take home a portion of dukkah, a spicy seed …
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… days prior to the show. Members of the Illinois Mycological Association provide information and answer questions regarding mushrooms and fungi. Mushroom-related books, t-shirts and other items are for sale. Location: Burnstein Hall …
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… long, sturdy stems on this dahlia cultivar that performs well in the garden, as a cut flower and in flower shows. Plant this dahlia after danger of late frosts has passed, in full sun and moisture-retentive soil, and stake it if it's in a windy setting. …
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… Japanese Anemones are outstanding plants for the late summer and fall garden featuring lovely poppy-like flowers; the Pretty Lady series features compact habits. Emily grows 12 – 16 inches tall and has double light pink flowers that bloom from August through October. These long-lived garden plants are great for mixing with hardy mums and other fall-flowering perennials. …
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… this moderately sized perennial from summer through to the first hard frosts of fall. Native (and collected by Garden staff) from mountain meadows in the Republic of Georgia this hardy perennial prefers full sun and moderately fertile, moisture retentive soils. Insect and pest free. Pollinators of all types are drawn to the flowers. …
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