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  • … Love majestic shade trees but find gardening under them a challenge due to mature tree roots and a dry shade environment? Solve these problems and learn how to create a low maintenance space that blooms from spring through fall and pleases the eye with a …
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  • … most primulas, this species tolerates soils that dry slightly in summer and will slowly spread to make a small clump. Plant in partial shaded conditions with moist soils and topdress with very fine soil in fall to support next years buds that were formed above the current years growth. …
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  • … characteristics of peony varieties. This course will begin in the classroom and then stroll to the west flower walk to examine many of the plants in bloom. Dress for the weather.  Heather Sherwood, senior …
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  • … basket, and annual plantings in the Chicago area. Full sun, well-drained soils, and warm to hot temperatures are key to success. …
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  • … This nonhardy shrub produces tubular magenta flowers with fringed edges to the petals throughout the warmer months of the growing season in Chicago. Plant this sage … in full sun and well-drained soil. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and moths are attracted to the flowers, but herbivores, like deer and rabbits, find the foliage distasteful. …
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  • … The yoga flow series combines movement linked to the breath, working your body while engaging your mind. If you have already taken Yoga Flow Beginner, or have comparable experience, you will find this course to be a more exhilarating, challenging flow series where you can develop stamina and build …
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  • … The yoga flow series combines movement linked to the breath, working your body while engaging your mind. If you have already taken Yoga Flow Beginner, or have comparable experience, you will find this course to be a more exhilarating, challenging flow series where you can develop stamina and build …
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  • … Flowers of pale yellow edged in violet red change as the flower matures to ivory with pinkish red-violet edges on this late flowered tulip with long pointed tips to the petals. Plant these tulips in moisture-retentive, well-drained soil and in sunny positions …
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  • … moisture-retentive soils, and water only during periods of drought (when the leaves begin to wilt). This plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees to the garden, but the foliage isn't favored by rabbits and deer. …
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  • … Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant …
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