… Take a peek in your closet, and you might find a long wooden broom for sweeping up dust or offering rides to witches and wizards. For broom maker John Spannagel of Hidalgo, Illinois, brooms are more than just a pantry item. They’re a labor of love, made with a special ingredient: broomcorn. Broomcorn is a type of ornamental grass used to make specialty brooms, a passion Spannagel discovered …
Type: Blog
… Join us for a day in the kitchen where we will review skills, get our hands messy, and try something new in the kitchen. No need to pack a lunch, we’ll make it. Ages 10 – 14 ITW …
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… Growing on a rooftop presents its own challenges and rewards. Learn from a seasoned rooftop farmer about what the city requires for a rooftop …
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… This native of Korea has a range that extends into east and central China. Clumps up to 5' across produce flower spikes up to 7' in height in June. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… in round masses at the ends of the stout flowering stalks. Wonderful plant for low light and low humidity indoor conditions in the winter. Flowers best if provided slightly cooler …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… stalks on this amaryllis that can be forced to bloom. The flowering stalk matures between 18 and 24" in height. Like other amaryllis, place flowering plants in the brightest locations in …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… from late spring through summer on this nonhardy perennial groundcover. Grow in full sun and moisture retentive, well-drained soils; do not mulch too close around the crown of the plant …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… mid-August right up to frost. This plant needs room to grow (topping out at 8 feet in height) and moist soil in sunny locations. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Rhett Butler Winterberry needs full sun to partial shade and moderate moisture conditions to reach a height of about 12 feet. In the spring it produces …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… orange balloon-shaped buds open to reveal dark red, tubular flowers beginning in late summer and carrying through the winter (in frost-free climates) to the following spring. Dark green …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
