… This perennial grows to a height of 1 foot with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. It has purple blooms from …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… then bringing that awareness into our photo-making process. We will use land, sky, and water to transform an emotional experience into a visual one. Much of our time will be spent outside working on photo assignments and exercises. Open to all levels, but students should have a good working knowledge of their camera. Digital and …
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… 'Green Velvet', 'Green Mountain', and 'Glencoe'. For more in-depth information, please refer to Plant Evaluation Notes Issue 6, 1994, Boxwoods for Northern Midwest Landscapes , by Richard G. Hawke, Coordinator of Plant Evaluation Programs at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Click here to download PDF …
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… In this gentle class, learn a selection of the 24 Yang forms to improve flexibility, balance, and relaxation, while seated in a chair or using a cane for … Chairs are provided, and canes are optional—please bring your own cane if you would like to use one. 8 Tuesdays, July 8 – September 2, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (no class August 12) or 8 …
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… as a cut flower. Gardeners and florists should wear protection when working around this plant to protect against the sap that can cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals. It's deer … for a number of species of beneficial insects. Beneficial insects are those that are important to the garden because they consume aphids, mealy bugs, thrips, spider mites, etc. Certain plants, …
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… South America and in the Caribbean. They bloom once at maturity, which can be anywhere from 5 to 40 years. Most plants die after flowering and are not frost hardy. Commonly grown as an … thin, wide, pale gray-green leaves that are soft, flexible, and nearly toothless. It grows 4 to 5 feet tall, producing white flowers in March and April. Grow in dry, rocky soil, where it can …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… calamint ( Calamintha nepeta 'Montrose White'), a clump-forming hardy perennial that reaches 9 to 12 inches in height and blooms from summer until frost. The crushed leaves have a mint-like fragrance; the flowers attract butterflies, honeybees, and hummingbirds to the garden. Plant lesser calamint, which does not produce viable seeds, in full sun. ‘몽트로즈 …
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… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. CANNOVA® Lemon lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces lemon colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage re-blooming. CANNOVA® Lemon isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Cannova Orange Shades canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange colored flowers from summer through … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannova Orange Shades isn’t hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Cannas can be described in three words: big, bold, and beautiful. Orange Punch canna lives up to those standards. It can reach 4 feet tall, produces orange flowers with yellow throats from … Plant it in a sunny location in rich, consistently moist soil and remove dead flowers to encourage reblooming. Cannas are not hardy in the Chicago area; the bulbs should be dug up in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
