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Haunted Island

A tale of tree spirits based on Japanese folklore As you step upon the second Japanese island of Seifuto, within the Chicago Botanic Garden, an…

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Gardenhenge

A sunrise framed by nature at the Chicago Botanic Garden Chicago Botanic Garden photographer Jeff Carrion set out to capture our version…

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Deadheading basil

How to Deadhead Annuals for More Blooms

dried hanging hydrangea

Don’t Toss Those Blooms

Forcing Branches to Bloom Indoors

The Art and Ritual of Rangoli

Learning

Five Bug-tastic Activities to Spark Curiosity and Fun

Poison Ivy in the Fall

Scary plants from the Garden

Celebrating Día de los Muertos

Plants & Gardening

Rewilding Our Suburban Lawn

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bee harvesting

Meet the Bees of the McCormick Place Rooftop Farm

sunrise

The Secret to Long-Lasting Tulips

Typeface Brings Orchid Show to Life

Science & Conservation

Daisy in slag

Can a Wasteland Become a Garden?

clint stevens

The Guardians Between Plants and Extinction

summer science interns

Not Your Average Summer Interns

bethlehem sage

Plant Patterns: Where Beauty Meets Function

Wildlife

A Platform of Hope

The Surprising Science Behind Hummingbirds and Flowers

Long Eared Owl - photo by Jim Steffen

Who-who-who’s That in the Winter Woods?

Cecropia moth Caterpillar

What’s a Little Frass Flicking Between Friends?

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