… Bring a festive French tradition to your holiday table with this show-stopping dessert. In this hands-on class, learn to bake, roll, and decorate two stunning variations of the classic Yule log cake—a spiced …
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… Botanic Garden with someone special. The food’s been great, and the music sounds terrific…time to grab his/her hand and head out for a romantic stroll. Find the places where the two of you can hear the music across the water, take in a different view, and have a bench all to yourselves. Our top ten hideaways at the Garden: Stop and smell the roses. In between the entrance to the Krasberg Rose Garden and the Linden Allée is a tiny terrace, tucked behind a hedge. The chairs there are perfect for taking in the scent of …
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… Inspired by Shinrin-yoku , Japanese forest bathing refers to the practice of immersing all your senses in the healing forest to reduce stress hormones and increase immune function. Connect with forest life around you … ending with a forest-based tea. Dress for the weather, as class will still be held in light to moderate snow or rain. Saturday, May 10, 2:30 – 4 p.m., Meet at the Dwarf Conifer Garden …
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… and gray green in the center. The white flower bracts, red fruit and vibrant fall color (red to pink) are typical of the species. Members of the genus Cornus , commonly known as dogwoods, … -- be it flowers, fruit, foliage, and/or bark -- and their range of forms from small trees to suckering shrubs. The dominant display, however, varies among the species. Dogwoods are native to cooler temperate areas of North America and Asia. The genus includes 45-60 species, divided …
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… Description: Look up into the trees to spot this migrant flycatcher. …
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… New! In this two-day workshop, you will learn how to create compelling architectural images with an in-depth overview of composition. We will begin … of your images created during this time plus post-processing instruction and time to work on your own images in class. The School’s CEUs=10 hours. FPC elective Angie McMonigal, …
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… the techniques and methods for successfully drawing white flowers on white paper. Learn how to see subtle colors reflected on white objects and express them through a range of warm and cool colors. You will also gain the skills necessary to tackle the rich shadow colors. Prerequisite: Colored Pencil Workshop, Colored Pencil Drawing …
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… It's a great plant for the back of flower beds in full sun. Water it well the first year to get the root system established, and thereafter only during periods of extreme drought. This plant can spread over time to make a sizable clump. Goldfinches love this plant. …
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… hardy perennial from Eurasia. Plant in moisture-retentive, moderately fertile soil, in full to partially shaded locations where the clump will slowly increase in size over time. This … species has been a favorite of herbalists and gardeners from the age of Pliny the Elder up to today. The leaves, flowers, and roots contain a number of bioactive compounds; the leaves are …
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… Selecting perennials to look good year-round and weather the seasons outside our wall (and next to the freeway) has … asters. The chosen replacement was a smooth aster cultivar, Aster laevis ‘Bluebird’, which is new to the Garden’s plant collection. It bears flowers nearly identical in color to ‘Jindai’ … relocated or divided, and these were heeled into a well-mulched bed located immediately at the site, and watered generously. Additional Echinacea , Liatris , and grasses were delivered and …
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