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  • … ‘Liebchen,’ German for sweetheart, is an herbaceous peony with semi-double flowers in delicate shades of pink. Peony … early, mid-, and late. ‘Liebchen’ is a midseason bloomer. It grows to 30 inches tall, taking on a shrubby appearance throughout the summer, then dies to the ground in the fall. Plant in sun … category—the Itoh or intersectional peonies—display the extravagant blooms of tree peonies on herbaceous stems. All peonies bloom between April and June. Flowers on tree peonies appear one …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … based cellist. Classically trained, Alison has worked as a performing and recording artist for over 25 years, releasing 5 solo records and performing as a guest artist on many others, She has toured nationally and internationally, including a 2015 appearance on The … with producer and composer Will Thomas, is out now on Thrill Jockey Records.  helenmoney.com oldtownschool.org/hireus …
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  • … Natalie Love is an urban and spatial ecologist with a focus on urban trees. Her research focuses on assessing the spatial distribution of plant species in cities and the value of this biodiversity for ecosystem function and conservation in urban landscapes. She addresses scientific questions …
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  • … Description: Look for this rare, medium-sized shorebird on mudflats and exposed shoreline. …
    Type: Birding
  • … Virtual Tour Farm on Ogden Food. Health. Jobs. A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian Health Center The Farm on Ogden, a multiuse facility located in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood, supports and sustains a … Christian Health Center take a “whole person” approach to community health and wellness. Farm on Ogden is located at 3555 W. Ogden Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60623.   … Farm on Ogden Food. Health. Jobs. A project of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Lawndale Christian …
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  • … Traditionally shaped bracts in creamy white is a classic for the holiday season on this cultivar with thinner stems, which is ideal for smaller containers or in hanging baskets. This poinsettia is noted for having prominent …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … is a social time, filled with friends, family, and sunshine—but what if you want to slip away on your own? A growing body of research shows that solo trips outside, away from your everyday life, can calm the mind and allow you to de-stress. We’ve got tips on how to find moments of peace and self-reflection at the Chicago Botanic Garden this summer—in … love seat—one of eight at the Garden as part of our summer celebration Love in Bloom ; look for nature-based poetry on each tête-à-tête bench. As you settle in at The Rookery, treat …
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  • … Sweetly scented dark blue flowers on dark colored stems arise on 5 to 15 flowering stems per bulb on this multi-flowering hyacinth. Reminiscent of old Roman … full sun in moderately fertile well-drained soils and allow to dry thoroughly during dormancy for the best return flowering. Locations near windows, doors, or paths will allow the sweet …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Small blue flowers appear just above water level in the cup on this bromeliad featuring dark maroon leaves with wide pink margins. A sport of the well known 'fireball' bromeliad, it also produces pups on long stems horizontally from the mother plant when it comes into flower. Keep in high light for best leaf color and periodically replace any water in the cup that has evaporated. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • On December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, Earth’s tilt positions the North Pole as far away from the sun as it will be all year, and we experience our shortest day. For the natural world, the Winter Solstice represents a moment of quiet and dormancy. After the … description to the place. Note that in the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice happens on June 21.     Feast of Juul (Yule): During this ancient feast day, fires from burning yule logs …
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