… plants grown from seed of local sources; the native range extends from southern Canada down to the Ozark Plateau. Attracts pollinators to the garden. …
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… This perennial bulb blooms with lightly fragrant lilac petals opening to show a bright yellow center in midspring and will grow to a height of 6”. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage should …
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… This perennial bulb blooms in early- to midspring with multiple double red blooms on each stem. It will grow to a height of 12”. It should be planted in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Foliage …
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… grape ( Vitis 'Beta') vines are loaded with fruit in the small fruits and grapes area adjacent to the orchard. American grape can survive the Midwest's cold winters and while some are made into wine, most are used to make juice, jelly, and jam. …
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… New! Get ready for college with basic cooking skills to feed yourself and your friends. Inspired by the book, College Cooking, by Megan and Jill Carle, this class features easy and inexpensive recipes. Build confidence to use a chef’s knife to slice, dice, and mince. Learn proper methods of making coffee, cooking pasta, eggs (hard …
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… the basics of iPhone photography, explore some of the better-known apps, and get instructions to use them to enhance your nature photography. You will have the opportunity to get feedback from the instructor by sharing images with the class. iPhones are mandatory. …
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… Learn how to create compelling architectural images with an in-depth overview on composition. This workshop … photographing the architecture around the Garden, post-processing instruction, and time to work on your own images in class, as well as critiques of images created during the first two days. On day three, we’ll meet in Chicago to photograph our city’s world-class architecture, including Aqua, Millennium Park, the Chicago … hours FPC elective Angie McMonigal, fine art photographer Design Studio, Regenstein Center/off-site …
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… plants, also called false heather or cigar flower, are floriferous, bushy perennials, native to tropical America. They produce clusters of tiny, narrow tubular flowers. VERMILLIONAIRE® … have six lobes. Hummingbirds enjoy the nectar. Firecracker plants like heat and sun, but need to be kept moist and given fertilizer every few weeks to keep the flowers going. They can be grown in a summer garden and are sometimes offered as a …
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… also performs well if the summer months are cooler than normal. Deadhead (remove old flowers) to promote increased flowering but leave a few to set seed for next year's crop. Plant it in full sun after danger of hard frosts has passed in … desserts. Pot marigolds are in a different genus than the American marigolds and are native to Europe. They have been cultivated since Medieval times. …
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… as colorful and hardy houseplants in north America. In their native forests they can grow to ten feet high and six feet wide. Gold Dust croton has narrow dark green leaves spotted with yellow that appear to have been sprinkled with gold dust. In order to maintain their color these plants require hot temperatures, high humidity, and the partially …
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