… The show celebrates the richness of fall mushrooms in Illinois. Exhibits 50 to 100 varieties of mushrooms foraged from area forests in the days prior to the show. Members of the Illinois Mycological Association provide information and answer …
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… Brick red to orange flowers appear in winter and into early spring on a single unbranched flower stalk. The … along the leaf edges. This cultivar suckers freely and can produce a mass of rosettes up to 2 feet in height and equal width. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Mona Lisa® Deep Blue Anemone Mona Lisa® puts out up to 18 deep blue flowers per plant and comes into bloom under lower Winter light levels. Great … in containers and flower beds or can be raised for cut flower production. Low temperatures (46 to 54 F/8-12C) promote optimum stem length. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Lavender daisies grace this moderately sized perennial from summer through to the first hard frosts of fall. Native (and collected by Garden staff) from mountain meadows in … fertile, moisture retentive soils. Insect and pest free. Pollinators of all types are drawn to the flowers. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… without becoming water logged. Increase fertilization (especially nitrogen) if plants are to be grown in high light locations to avoid leaf scorch. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… " Nelumbiifolia ” translates as “with leaves like a lotus” to point out the most distinctive aspect of this begonia, the waterlily-like leaves with the stem … in airy white sprays. With consistent moisture, warmth, and at least partial shade it can grow to 2’ wide and 3’ across, making a handsome and unusual display. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Central Africa in moisture-retentive, organic soils, and cut back hard right after flowering to control height and width because this specimen can grow to 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Bright purplish-pink flowers cover this low (to 1-foot tall), mounding, hardy perennial from late summer through fall. Hot Stuff showy sedum ( … 'Hot Stuff') grows best in full sun and moderate soil fertility. Songbirds are attracted to the ripe seeds in late fall through winter. Its flowering clumps don't split apart like some …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Discover the art of using spices and marinades to transform fresh vegetables, cheese, and chicken into a traditional Indian tandoori platter. … (crispy marinated cheese), and savory vegetables. Plus, explore fresh, vibrant salad pairings to complete the platter. Shilpi Saxena, culinary instructor ITW Kitchen 3, Learning Center …
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… New! Homemade soups are easy to adapt, whether for a simple supper or a celebratory gathering. In this hands-on cooking class, you will learn to make a hearty fennel, kale, and sausage stew as well as a rich, creamy shrimp bisque topped …
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