… than 50 large deciduous trees, gain a greater understanding of the many functions they serve in gardens and the landscape, and discover the wonders they offer year-round. Develop your ability to identify trees using their buds, bark, and habit, in addition to leaf shape and other characteristics. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: Botany …
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… Lady Doorly's morning glory ( Ipomoea horsfalliae ) throughout the Chicago winters when grown in a conservatory. This nonhardy perennial morning glory from the West Indies can get really … much larger than the others. It's hardy from USDA Zones 9 to 13; plant this morning glory in moderately fertile, well-drained soil, and provide a support for the stems to twine around. …
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… three-parted toothed leaves. Native from India to Japan, it has become a common lawn weed in the Midwest. The plants spread by stolons, underground stems that creep along and produce new … flowers like a potentilla, but produces small, insipid fruits that look like strawberries, in the genus Fragaria . …
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… May through August. Tolerant of drought heat and humidity, wavyleaf coneflower does best in full sun and medium- to dry-soil. During the summer, it will attract butterflies. Leave the dead stems with the flowerheads attached in winter and it will attract birds. …
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… flowers feature a raspberry colored center on this unusual zinnia cultivar. Plant this zinnia in full sun and in moderate soils, and water to establish seedlings and thereafter only during droughts. It …
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… Rare Book Exhibition in the Lenhardt Library …
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… New! Pruning and deadheading are well-known techniques in ornamental gardening, but much less well understood concepts in edible gardens. Participants will learn about how pruning and trimming edible plants not only …
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… New! Studies show that being outside, in nature, or even viewing a well-maintained landscape can have positive mental and physical effects. Too often as we age, limitations in strength, mobility, and stamina can reduce our enjoyment of our yards and gardens. Join us for …
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… food residue into a nutrient rich amendment for all your plantings, both indoors and outdoors. In this class, you will learn how to do vermiculture (composting with worms) in your own home. It’s a simple and efficient way to turn your kitchen waste into an outstanding …
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… New! In this cooking class, learn how to create an oven-based tandoori platter—a mixed grill of fresh … making a meal out of any leftovers from the platter. Enjoy a generous sampling of dishes made in class and take some home to share. Shilipi Saxena, culinary instructor ITW Kitchen, Learning …
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