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A look between the leaves of a green bean plant.

The Summer Garden

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The summertime garden is like no other garden throughout the year. While we get two cool seasons and one season that requires a greenhouse, the summer garden is prime seasonal real estate. Nature Interpreter Allyson shares the secret gardening technique to have the optimal number of plants grow in a small garden space that Great Parks staff uses at Highfield Discovery Garden.

The light pinkish-purple wild bergamot flower.

The Tea Garden

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Nature Interpreter Allyson is back and exploring gardens. This time, she’s talking about the tea that is growing right in your own backyard. Follow along as Allyson shares an herbal tea blend made from edible, native plants.

A group of morel mushrooms sit next to a quarter to show how small they are.

How to Find Delicious Morel Mushrooms

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year – to go mushroom hunting, that is. After a recent trek of his own into the woods, Nature Interpreter Eric shares tips on how to find elusive morel mushrooms and how to tell the difference between these tasty morsels and their fungi friends.

Redbud trees and daffodils begin to bloom.

The Beautiful Garden

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Most people don’t think of a vegetable garden as beautiful. But Nature Interpreter Allyson knows the versatility and fun of veggies makes them beautiful. Read on to see how spending time gardening with your family can be a new kind of fun.

Potted succulents are lined up on an old boot tray.

The Inside Garden

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Nature Interpreter Allyson knows it’s still cold outside, but spring is on its way! Want to live like it’s spring? With a little ingenuity, and a window, spring can start inside long before winter’s end. Learn how you can begin your own inside garden with these gardening tips.

Why I Went to the Woods

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Have you noticed an odor in the air recently? It’s none other than skunks. You might consider skunks offensively odiferous, but for Education Manager Suzanne, it marks the start of the sweetest season in nature: maple sugaring season.

Jars of freshly made maple sugar line a table covered with a red-checked table cloth. The maple syrup in the jars ranges from an amber color to a deep brown.

Recipes: 7 Maple Sugar Sweets & Treats to Make This Winter

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It’s the sweetest time of the year at Great Parks. As the freezing nights give way to warmer days, the sap starts to flow and maple season is officially underway! Nature Interpreter Stephanie shares some crowd favorite maple recipes that go beyond pancakes.

A chicken has a tiny bug in between its beak.

Replay: The Incredible (and Edible) Science of Eggs

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. What makes up an egg? What makes eggs so tough? Nature Interpreter Eric tells us about all the parts of an egg while demonstrating a few experiments in today’s video.