… Saturday, June 28, 2014 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fee: $110 (20 percent discount for Educator Members) Grade level: PreK-12 CPDU credit: 7.5 Whether you’re just getting started or working with an established school garden, this conference is for you. Presenters will provide tips on plant selection and care, with hands-on demonstrations of techniques for working with soil and plants while making connections to your curriculum. This year’s …
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… This popular medium to large hosta has white-margined foliage and is notable for its good growth rate and long growing season. Francee is considered a reliable choice for landscaping purposes. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long-lived. Although they … flowers held high above the foliage on long stalks called scapes, they are grown primarily for their foliage and neat habit. Hostas are actively hybridized for leaf color, size, shape, and …
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… is a familiar one. Each bird’s pose is seen daily at sunset as flocks of geese settle in for the evening on the lakes. Caricia Olivier Sequin, French (b. 1945) Black lava stone, 1986 Landscape Gardens A gift from Mr. and Mrs. John Stetson Caricia is the Spanish word for caress. This name may refer to the smooth surface or to the figurative aspect of the shape. … a collector’s enthusiasm. The prominent bird in the sculpture — a golden plover, which can fly for thousands of miles — refers to the many students of Linnaeus who traveled the globe …
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… Are you looking for ways to bring your garden indoors for holiday festivities? Are you gathering recipes for a big dinner? Maybe you are trying to keep the kids occupied while you juggle tasks? We've …
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… wreath, using fresh evergreens as the base and a variety of seasonal berried branches added for color and texture. This wreath will be great for your own home or for holiday gift giving. Please bring gloves and pruners. All other materials included. Nancy …
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… This exceptional hybrid strain of Dianthus is a true multi-use plant, excellent for massed bedding, growing in the perennial border or in mixed containers and tubs. Plants are midsized, with upright stems of dusky plum-purple flowers for months on end. Fragrant blooms clusters are large and excellent for cutting. Remove fading flowers to encourage more buds to form. …
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… from late summer into fall. Plant this flower in full sun, average soils, and allow one year for the plant to establish its root system for best displays. It's hardy and perennial in the Chicago region and a magnet for honeybees and gold finches. …
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… down the lateral buds starting shortly after mid-summer and continuing up to frost. For those with allergies to pollen this is an ideal cultivar as it is pollen free. Strong lateral stems are ideal for cutting for indoor use. …
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… without plant growth regulators to control these characteristics. This variety has potential for early sales for the Halloween holiday. Will consumers go for it? …
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… oval tree that can reach a height of 100 feet when mature. It is an excellent shade tree for lawns and parks. Tiny yellowish-green flowers appear in spring before the leaves emerge. The … variable, ranging from yellow or orange to red, but it is always outstanding. A favorite maple for fall color, it is one of the best known trees of eastern North America and is as prized for its ornamental value as for the syrup produced from its sap. …
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