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  • … red stems with rich green foliage. Perfect for borders and cutting gardens. Although hardy to a zone 6, it may survive Chicago winters in protected gardens. …
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  • … colorful bracts are often mistaken for petals. Plant this perennial in full sun and in average to dry soil. The flower heads are often harvested and used in dried floral arrangements. …
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  • … feature fully double hot purple flowers and excellent garden vigor, and are very attractive to pollinators all season long. They are impressive in garden beds and containers. 2021 – Ball …
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  • … corn, and other vegetables grown in victory and post-emancipation gardens. Then head indoors to explore other gardens of resilience. These 45-minute tours include stops at: •    Fruit & …
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  • … Discover the art of spices and marinades while learning to create a traditional Indian tandoori platter using an indoor cast-iron grill pan. Prepare …
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  • … I maintain around five miles of restored shoreline at the Chicago Botanic Garden. My role is primarily leading and assisting the seasonal aquatics crew with fieldwork during the growing … monitoring. Paired with fieldwork, my role includes surveying the lakes and shorelines to monitor species diversity, garden aesthetics, and shoreline stability.   …
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  • … ORiHANA is a modern J-pop project reimagining iconic songs from anime tv series and movies, as well as … musicians, violinist Olya Prohorova and pianist Hana Fujisaki, ORiHANA brings a fresh take to well-known Japanese songs, rearranging them for violin and piano/keys while implementing the …
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  • … on bright windowsills with almost no water during the summer, this long-lived plant continues to reward such inattention with masses of blooms. The variety name is of dubious validity, but it differs from the species with larger leaves and more flowers. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … old flowers removed before they set seeds), this upright, hardy sage cultivar has been known to reflower. Plant May Night sage in average garden soil and in full sun, and provide … the foliage objectionable. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This diminutive plant spreads in the garden and grows to under 12" tall. Use Allegheny foamflower as a ground cover in a shaded area of the garden. The … ground cover for shade Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and is no longer being updated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant