… Take your colored pencil work to a new level. Explore in depth the techniques introduced in previous colored pencil courses, working toward finished pieces that emphasize composition as …
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… essential oils, and flower remedies. Learn an herbal view of how “dis-ease” gradually builds in the body, and ways to reverse that process. Walk into the gardens to become acquainted with various herbs (wild and cultivated). Realize what to put in an herbal first-aid kit and why. Take home reference materials for long-term use. Register for …
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… of March 13, the skies will host an extraordinary celestial event: a total lunar eclipse. In the Chicago area at precisely 10:57 p.m., the Earth’s shadow will begin to envelop the moon, painting it in mesmerizing shades of deep red—a phenomenon often called the "Blood Moon." Unlike a solar …
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… Snow Tower Chinese dogwood gets the "snow" in its name from the abundant large white bracts and the "tower" from the upright narrow habit. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, are welcome in the home garden for their multi-season interest (flowers, fruit, foliage, or bark) and their …
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… that persists into winter. Crabapples are small flowering trees that provide a showy display in the spring landscape for 1 to 2 weeks. In addition to the eye-catching buds and flowers, their foliage, habit, and fruit make them …
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… patterns on the falls. The stems stand 30 to 36 inches high with 3 or more blooms on each stem in early summer. The thin, grass-like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. Siberian … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… yellow throat, and a golden pencil edge on each petal. It stands 27-29 inches tall and blooms in late spring or early summer, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… across. There are 6 falls but the standards are absent. It stands 28 inches tall and blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The classic 'Fleur de Lys' which has been a symbol of …
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… falls with a small white signal at the base of each fall. It stands 30 inches high and blooms in mid season, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight throughout the summer. … at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds. The name Iris was taken from the Greek goddess of the …
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… petals with yellow signals surrounded by a white halo. It stands 34 inches high and blooms in mid season. Siberian irises lack the “beard” of colored hairs at the base of each fall that other iris groups have. Typically these irises grow together in thick clumps which keep out weeds, while the thin, grass like foliage remains a highlight …
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