… and landscape uses of conifers and broad-leaved evergreens ranging from shrubby dwarfs to towering trees. Prerequisite: Botany 1 OPC, PGL 1, PGL 2, and GDC requirement Mark Zampardo, …
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… Tim Priest, "Bonsai: A Patient Art—the Photography." Light refreshments and a book signing to follow. …
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… & 23 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Aromatic herbs are a cornerstone plant used in Horticultural Therapy due to their sensory and medicinal properties. We will pot up and give away Amethyst Improved Basil …
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… an excellent hanging basket or annual ground cover in Chicago area gardens but have been known to be invasive in warmer climates. Small white flowers in summer are not showy but if pollinated …
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… eye in July and August. Parents of this cultivar originate in the Himalayas from Western China to Nepal at 11,000 feet elevation on stony alpine meadows. Grow this plant in full sun and …
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… while the flowers attract butterflies and honey bees. Deadhead flowers earlier in the season to insure a bountiful supply of bloom from late summer into fall. …
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… This fall, take a walk in the Garden and learn to identify birds in their sometimes-confusing fall plumage. Earlier bird walks will highlight …
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… as cut flowers. Plant this dahlia in full sun and in rich, moisture-retentive soils and stake to support the weight of the flowers. …
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… flowers that are lightly fragrant. It reaches a height of about 2 feet and blooms in mid- to late spring. Narcissus should be planted in average, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial …
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… a very sunny location, exceptionally well drained soils, and little if any water in winter (to avoid root rot). The bright red fruits are edible and a favorite of birds. …
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