… chartreuse leaves are topped by dense, rich brown flowering spikes from late spring up to frost. This cultivar produces no pollen, eliminating the possibility of reseeding in the …
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… One of the Northern Lights series of very hardy azaleas (to -40 degees), this cultivar was developed by the University of Minnesota. The plants are …
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… from German into "lava flow." Deep red—almost black—flowers are produced from mid-June to mid-October on a short (3-foot-tall) disease-, heat-, and rain-tolerant rose with an upright …
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… The double orange flowers shade from red orange through peach from mid-June up to the first hard frost on this disease-resistant shrub rose. The colors intensify in warmer …
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… old flowers removed before they set seeds), this upright, hardy sage cultivar has been known to reflower. Plant May Night sage in average garden soil and in full sun, and provide …
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… my head when they’re in bloom in my home garden from June through October. Recently, I decided to revisit an old goal and bugaboo of mine—learning to overwinter the tubers so I can plant them again and enjoy the blooms next year. Sarah Nolimal, … I dampened them too much) if I cleaned them thoroughly of soil before storing. My solution is to leave soil around the tubers (whatever sticks there) and place them in a paper grocery …
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… the path of his life. He began volunteering in 2011 and did so on and off until 2014. Thanks to an introduction by Sustic, Baker spent six months in 2012 studying with bonsai master Torho Susuki at the Diajuen Nursery in Japan. Returning to the U.S. in late 2012, Baker was awarded the “First Curators” Internship at the U.S. National … 2014 Baker was hired as the first full time curator of bonsai at Chicago Botanic Garden. Baker is the President of the North American Bonsai Federation and a board member of the World Bonsai …
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… Bill Shores will offer an overview of techniques to produce food organically in small urban or suburban spaces. Through photos and garden planting …
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… these winning recipes and get ready for a football party or any sports occasion. Learn how to make a vinaigrette, practice hands-on vegetable dice cuts, and explore techniques for cooking …
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… and soil expert Louise Egerton-Warburton, Ph.D., using the same methods that she has used to decipher dirt and restoration riddles in the real world. Try out the science-based procedures …
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