… appetizers: roasted artichoke hearts, braised peppers, pancetta crisps with goat cheese and fig, and sweet and salty rosemary crackers. Mary Kay Gill, professional culinary instructor ITW Kitchen …
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… (or anything) in Martian soil unless you amend it. Discover how to combine engineering and life-science learning as you challenge students to solve the real-life problem of growing food in space. Students will investigate plant needs, interactions, and soil communities using NGSS science and engineering practices. CPDUs: 6 Grade level: 3 – 12 Classroom 9, Learning Center …
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… Philip Juras’s exhibition of landscape paintings celebrates the rich aesthetics, ecology, and history of Illinois prairies. A dozen large studio canvases and many smaller field paintings depicting remnants, restorations, and imagined re-creations take the viewer on a journey of prairie landscapes from the Wisconsin …
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… Q. I have ash trees on my property that are doing poorly and haven't been healthy for the last few years. Do I have Emerald Ash Borer? A. Ash trees can be afflicted by many different disease and insect problems, such as anthracnose, verticillium wilt, ash flower gall, rust, ash yellows, and borers. Early infestations of Emerald Ash Borer are very difficult to detect. …
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… white at the feathered (fimbriate) tips. These showy flowers are perfect in the annual border and also as cut flowers. Plant this dahlia in full sun and in rich, moisture-retentive soils and stake to support the weight of the flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… cactus thickly covered with small white spines. This native of the Big Bend region of Texas (and northern Mexico) requires a very sunny location, exceptionally well drained soils, and little if any water in winter (to avoid root rot). The bright red fruits are edible and a favorite of birds. …
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… This tree peony produces masses of showy red and gold flowers in May, virtually covering the entire surface of the plant. Tree peonies are not … trees but woody shrubs that can reach up to 6 feet. They thrive in full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions. Free of most insect and diseases, it flowers best in full-sun conditions. …
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… switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues') features powder-blue foliage to 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide that turns a russet- golden color in fall. The mauve flower heads that appear in midsummer can reach 2 feet across and mature to reddish purple in fall before going to seed. Plant in full sun, in average soils, and ensure supplemental water during establishment or droughts. …
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… The beautiful fashion floribunda rose ( Rosa 'Fashion') needs full sun and moderately fertile soil conditions. From mid-June through October, it produces clusters of … blooms up to 3 inches across. A cross betweeen the rose cultivars 'Pinocchio' and 'Crimson Glory', it was registered in 1949 to Jackson & Perkins and was an All-America Rose Selection in 1950. …
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… Large, deep red double flowers with ruffled petals and a light tea rose fragrance are produced throughout the growing season. Disease-resistant foliage reduces premature leaf drop and/or the need to spray pesticides. Plant this rose in full sun and in moderately moist soils. Avoid crowding all roses to improve air circulation through the …
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