… Yes, it's only March, and yes, there's still snow on the ground. Yet smart gardeners know that now is the time to plan … over grey-green foliage, they give way to peach-colored seedheads. 16 to 18 inches, tall, 26 to 28 inches wide Firecracker sedum ( Sedum 'Firecracker') smolders with intense burgundy-red … a grass so valuable in the garden, and it's happy in the hot, dry spots that so often stand bare in the fall garden. 4 feet tall, 2 feet wide Ready to head to the nurseries for spring/fall? …
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… will discover the many ways gardens provide verifiable health benefits for patients, staff, and visitors. The multidisciplinary program introduces the latest research in healthcare garden … the benefits of healthcare gardens while providing participants with the expertise, knowledge, and tools to effectively design, manage, and evaluate such gardens. What is especially unique … stress and increase satisfaction, retention, and recruitment Universal design, ADA, barrier-free design, regulations, codes, and specifications Integration of gardens into new and existing …
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… Monarch butterflies have left their overwintering sites in Mexico and are heading back toward the Midwest, including the Chicago area. In the 1990s, hundreds of … continue. We can provide these butterflies (and other wildlife) with high-quality, insecticide-free habitats. This is not something that needs to be restricted to a distant wilderness. Indeed, … been working with native wildflower seed nurseries, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and community partners to produce huge volumes of milkweed seed that are being …
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… brain has only just now discovered that she can, in fact, eat it. The leaves turned all ratty and shriveled, and now the plant is dead. Rita the plant-muncher, whom I love very much. (Don’t worry–she has … non-toxic plants, visit aspca.org. 2. Place plants out of reach An easy way to keep plants pet-free? Put them out of reach! Place plants on high shelves or, if your cat is a jumper, hang them …
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… As a mom and working artist, I try to think of ways I can introduce my 3-year-old daughter to the outdoors and the power of imagination through craft projects. And as an employee at the Chicago Botanic … with sticks, leaves, flowers, and other found art objects. Everywhere you look, there are free art supplies. Every season has something outside to explore. We made a portrait of our …
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… ) creates a striking contrast against the snow. You may be bitterly cursing the snow and hoping winter will end, cheering a thaw and higher temperatures. What you might not know is that all this snow has a number of … and healthy throughout the winter. You won’t see damage right away, but a few years of snow-free winters can cause health problems in your trees. Last but not least, snow can be very …
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… An elegant earth-to-earth closed system What smells like earth, enriches the soil, and is free for the making? Compost! A healthy compost pile is easy to maintain, has no offensive … F., however, as this might hinder decomposition. (Yes, there are compost thermometers!) Feel free to add more yard trimmings and food scraps whenever you have them. In about six months, …
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… Summer arrives this month, and with it, the longest days of the year. As trees branch out, flowers bloom, and vegetables … spray program with an approved fungicide at labeled intervals. Contact the Plant Information Service for fungicide recommendations. Climbing roses should be encouraged to develop lateral, … Do not fertilize the lawn in hot weather. The optimal time to fertilize is fall. Seed bare spots Because bare soil warms more quickly than grass-covered areas of a lawn, these bare …
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… A Weekend Featuring Herbs at the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden Free; regular parking and admission fees apply for nonmembers. Get to know and learn how to grow a variety of kitchen garden herbs with hands-on programming. Check out …
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… teas. It features lightly fragrant, apricot-colored flowers throughout the growing season, and like other members of this class, is susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, and winter kill in the Chicago area. Select a planting site in full sun with good air movement (not up against a house or group of shrubs), and interplant this hybrid tea rose with a combination of perennials and groundcovers to lessen …
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