… harvests of fruit, nuts, herbs, and more in creative—and delicious—style. We asked our staff to share their handmade gift ideas, and their responses were so creative that we knew you’d say, … all black-and-white and gorgeous, at the suburban farm where she lives. She’s saving the four to six eggs she gets every day and handing them out as precious gifts, perfectly presented in a … With care, amaryllis will repeat the show next year. This long-lasting pink and coral beauty is Hippeastrum ‘Amalfi’. Amaryllis ( Hippeastrum ‘Amalfi’) make great “repeat” gifts. A Tiny …
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… fascinated with Beatrix Potter, the creator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. I remember wanting to visit Hill Top Farm, Potter’s home, after finding a photo of children reading by the fireplace … Society—which had a few assumptions about women and their research. Beatrix’s full name is Helen Beatrix Potter . She shares her first name with her mother, Helen Leech Potter, who was … some of her drawings H.B.P. It was summer forays from the Potters’ London family home—first to Dalguise House in Perthshire, Scotland, and later England’s Lake District—that inspired …
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… group of plants that produce lovely-smelling flowers, waiting for their impressive pollinators to show up. And when they did, I snapped some of my very first photos of these beauties: hawkmoths, better known as the five-spotted hawkmoth, or to the scientific community as Manduca quinquemaculata . A five-spotted hawkmoth ( Manduca … seemingly, the less one knows; old questions are answered and new ones are developed. This is what pushes scientists, and science, forward. The evolution of a research idea In 2008, I …
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… EverColor® Everillo Golden Sedge Golden yellow (sun) to lime-green (deep shade) leaves are the attraction of this non-hardy sedge. …
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… and salmon bicolored flowers. It has a compact habit and blooms all season long from summer to fall. …
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… This pyramidal evergreen conifer needs full sun and moist soil conditions to reach a maximum height of 3 feet. It belongs in a border. …
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… 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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… 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 …
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