… making for an exquisite mat. Grow in full sun in well drained soils and avoid excessive water to prevent rotting of the stems and foliage. …
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… some of the petals tipped in yellow. This cultivar will reach 36 inches in height and spread to 20 inches if grown in full sun and moist soils. It was hybridized by Bob Brown on the Isle of …
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… strong branching growth habit means this crop can be produced without plant growth regulators to control these characteristics. This variety has potential for early sales for the Halloween …
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… lighted and draft free location for extended displays indoors. Some people are allergic to the milky white sap. Constituents in the sap cause gagging, etc. which translates into sap …
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… York, one of the contestants in the English War of the Roses. If grown in full sun and allowed to reach mature size, this rose makes a wonderful statement in the landscape in early summer. …
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… summers. The size makes this a good selection for containers or flower beds. Pollinators flock to the nectar and pollen rich flowers while songbirds enjoy feasting upon the seeds in fall. …
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… Chicago high school students from the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) sought to find the answer. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Healing Environments Ambassadors Learning … launched in April 2019. The program connects high school students, their schools, and families to the health-promoting benefits of nature. Over the course of a spring-to-spring year, including … the entrance of the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA). The program’s leader is Vincent Gomez, manager of horticultural therapy services at the Chicago Botanic Garden. “The …
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… across the country. These popular style homes are appealing because they were often designed to be in harmony with nature and outdoor living. Discover how plants, hardscape, and other …
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… can be beautiful and informative—but not everyone can read plans. This class prepares students to illustrate landscape design concepts in section and elevation view. Students will learn …
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… re-creations take the viewer on a journey of prairie landscapes from the Wisconsin border to the southern end of Illinois. …
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