… Why composting doesn’t have to be hard anymore If I spot a few weeds in the shade garden, I yank them before they flower and … remains under the hostas where they serve as mulch as they break down. It’s my easy (lazy) way of recycling organic material into the soil. I take shortcuts when I’m composting, too. We … goodness that goes into my wheelbarrow and onto the beds and borders as a soil amendment. The best part—besides free compost—is the small amount of garbage our household produces as a result. …
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… This makes an elegant, airy evergreen non-hardy groundcover for annual beds, containers and seasonal displays. The small white to green flowers in early summer are inconspicuous but the stems often bronze to contrast with the deep green leaves. Plant in sunny locations for best results. …
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… Eco-Friendly Cards and Gift Wrap It’s easy and fun to enrich your holiday with eco-friendly alternatives to buying cards and gift wrap. Read on as the Garden offers tips on making holiday greetings and … beauty of homemade ones. They’re surprisingly easy to make. There are a variety of methods for creating your own, but here’s our favorite: First, find some “card stock,” also known as “a … It’s easy and fun to enrich your holiday with eco-friendly alternatives to buying cards and gift wrap. Read on as …
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… Nine Secret Spaces Fun Spots for all ages Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: … Fun Spots for all ages Download the GardenGuide App when you visit to use this tour on your phone Distance: Varied Time: 2-3 hours Stop 1: Visitor Center Kick …
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… this show will feature artistically arranged table top displays from the rarest of species to cultivated hybrids. Individual orchids in 128 classes will vie for red, white, and blue ribbons. Twenty-five entries will receive “best of class” green ribbons, and the best-appointed plant in the show will receive the Chicago …
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… Winterberries are deciduous hollies native to eastern North America. The leaves are small, simple and finely toothed. During the winter … red berries that are attractive to birds. Southern Gentleman is male pollinator, required for females to produce fruit and is the recommended pollinator for the Winter Red and Winter Gold … tall and wide, it bears inconspicuous white flowers in June. Prune in spring for shape. While best suited to moist sites with morning sun and afternoon shade, it grows well in moderate soils …
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… might be a gall, or an injury that had healed-over. On closer inspection, the lump turned out to be a ruby-throated hummingbird nest from last summer. Although I see hummingbirds regularly … they are just large enough to hold the one to three navy bean-sized eggs of the hummer. For the pint-sized bird to be able to keep the tiny eggs warm during incubation requires that the … or triple the amount of room necessary to hold the family. One of the ways the hummingbirds get around this need for flexibility is that they construct the nest of soft plant fibers and …
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… flower spike produces lavender-blue flowers from red-edged bracts. The flowers will last for months, but once the flowers fade, the plant will decline. Look for offshoots, called "pups" at the base of the plant and re-pot them to get new plants. They like filtered light and loose soil mixed with small bark chips to increase …
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… New! Create your own stained-glass jewelry in this hands-on workshop. You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the stained-glass making process and try your hand at key … applying copper foil, and using soldering wire. After a short demo, choose glass pieces to use for your jewelry, which will be finished with earring hooks, necklace chain and clasps, or a key …
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… botanist, taxonomist, professor, conservation advocate, and pioneering ecotourism leader, best known for her work on the carrot family ( Apiaceae/Umbelliferae ), her global plant exploration, and her major contributions to botanical education at UCLA. Early Life and Education: Mildred Esther Mathias was born … botanist, taxonomist, professor, conservation advocate, and pioneering ecotourism leader, best known for her work on the carrot family ( Apiaceae/Umbelliferae ), her global plant …
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