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  • … Dive deeper into the world of scents in this workshop, where you will learn perfume structures, plant origins, and their historical … as we analyze each blend. Fee includes two .25-ounce vials of custom natural perfume to take home. No preliminary perfuming experience is necessary. Class size is limited to eight. …
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  • … Make the most of your small gardening space. Create functional and beautiful spaces whether working … how microclimates, soils, and season extensions affect your small space garden and learn how to use them to your advantage.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.   Julia Zoltowsky, horticulture educator Online Course …
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  • … ends with a tuft of bracts that turn red, with funnel-shaped true flowers protruding from the branch tips. These plants are in the acanthus family and not related to true petunias. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Description: This tiny migrant is most often seen in wooded areas of the Garden very early in the spring and late in the fall. …
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  • … <p>'Sunago fu' means sand-dusted. This is represented when the leaves develop a profusion of greenish spots sprinkled all over the reddish brown leaves of summer. In spring and early summer the leaves are rich orange-red with green venation; in fall there is a …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • The fully double, bowl-shaped flowers in shades of soft pink come into bloom toward the end of tulip season—typically around mid-May in Chicago landscapes. Strong, sturdy stems keep …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … This broadly upright selection of the Canadian Hemlock features white new growth that contrast with the deep green color of the older needles. This small tree will mature at 20' in height and 10' in width when grown in partial shade in soils that are well drained and acidic …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … can be beautiful and informative—but not everyone can read plans. This class prepares students to illustrate landscape design concepts in section and elevation view. Students will learn layered drawing techniques including measured line drawings and illustrative overlays. The School’s CEUs=7.5 hours GDC elective Jodi Mariano, PLA, ASLA, Principal, Teska Associates, …
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  • … 'Venus' has flowers that open almost white and age to rose pink. It is separated botanically from florist mums and is now listed under Chrysanthemum x rubellum . It differs from standard mums in that it is fully hardy, with large, many-petalled daisy flowers with a yellow eye, and has a lax spreading habit. The leaves are small, fragrant, and divided like regular mums.  …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Learn to create luminous watercolors from the ground up. Observe an instructor demo each week and gain technical skills to achieve greater control and enjoyment with this medium. Color mixing, brush technique, … two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.  Judith Joseph, artist & instructor Online Course …
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