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  • … Focus on Photography - Fine Art Track The Fine Art track allows students to explore their own artistic voice through photography. Creativity skills are developed with an emphasis on design and ways of seeing a subject to evoke a feeling or message with images. This track develops each student’s portfolio and use … portfolio review. You may select any combination of elective courses, tailoring the program to your personal learning objectives and interests. To earn a certificate, a passing grade and at …
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  • … Asters are a highlight of the autumn landscape. There are about 250 species native to North America, Europe, and Asia. Illinois native perennial asters grow along roadsides, in … for its intense lavender-blue flowers. Learn more about the Garden’s aster evaluation . Visit the Garden's Dixon Tallgrass Prairie in autumn to view thousands of New England asters in … Eurybia divaricata ), and bigleaf aster ( E. macrophylla ) tolerate deep shade but produce the best flower display with some morning sun. Pinching back the stems (removing a few inches of the …
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  • … Autumn Frost Squash This new winter squash produces uniquely ribbed, round fruit that ripen to dark tan with a frosted overlay. The fruit is similar in taste to a butternut squash, with superior flavor and long storage quality. It is best planted in the ground to allow for maximum growth and increased yields. 2021 – Ball Horticultural featured plants @ Chicago …
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  • … Hamelia patens , aka Mexican firebush or Hummingbird bush, can be found from Florida all the way down to Argentina and is in the same family as the coffee plant (Rubiaceae). The bright,non-stop … it's also considered a useful plant. The berries are edible, and a tea is made from the leaves for medicinal purposes. It needs full sun to partial shade and low to moderate moisture …
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  • … Q. How do I take care of my clivia plant in order to get it to rebloom next year? A. Clivia plants are easy to care for once you know their specific requirements. They need a cool and dry rest period from about …
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  • … New! Get ready for college with basic cooking skills to feed yourself and your friends. Inspired by the book, … by Megan and Jill Carle, this class features easy and inexpensive recipes. Build confidence to use a chef’s knife to slice, dice, and mince. Learn proper methods of cooking rice, …
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  • … Weigela are generally grown for their prolific and extended spring bloom. With 'Wings of Fire', even though the lavender-pink spring bloom is lovely, the flowers are just a prelude to the foliage. Once flowering is over, the leaves begin to turn bronze, and over the summer deep reddish tints emerge. Come fall, you get the fiery red and gold that earned this bush its name. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds …
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  • … flowers in May are followed by abundant and persistant red fruit. Fall leaf color is burgundy to bronze. Viburnums are a versatile genus of multi-stemmed shrubs that are well suited to the home landscape due to their range of sizes and cultural adaptability. Some viburnums are noted for their fragrant flowers; most bear small fruit that may add visual interest. Many viburnums …
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  • … at the tip. Its blooms open white, and with age, will turn pinkish white in fall, drying to tan in winter. This hardy shrub can get large over time—to 10 feet in height and width. It is well adapted to grow well in full sun and partially shaded conditions. Keep Unique uniformly moist during the growing season for maximum flower production. Archived Copy: This content was captured before February 2022, and …
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  • … foliage on this nonhardy perennial. Insect pollinators and hummingbirds are strongly attracted to the flowers. Plant this salvia in a sunny location for best coloration of the variegated leaves. It's insect and pest resistant. …
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