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  • … or the Landscape Gardens . They all feature individual garden rooms filled with gorgeous, best-for-the-Midwest plants, meandering paths, tidy brick-edged beds, fountains or pools, welcome benches to stop and admire with views across the lakes, and most importantly, captivating surprises at … and these methods, yourself. Vertical Gardens Elevate Eyes and Plants Growing “up” is one way to create additional garden space. The grape arbor serves many purposes: it provides a sunny …
    Type: Walks
  • … This shrub grows close to 13 feet tall with full sun and moderate moisture conditions. In March and April it produces showy, fragrant, pink blooms that attract butterflies. These give way to plums that attract birds. Foliage is yellow in the fall. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Native to Europe, the Dogtooth Violet is clump-forming bulb that doesn’t get over 6 inches high with a slightly wider spread. From early to midspring it produces pink, white, yellow, and purple blooms.  It prefers partial shade and …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … shrubby perennial or shrub of southeast Asia, Malaysia, India and parts of Africa. Its kinship to milkweeds can be seen in the softly fuzzy, opposite, oblong leaves with tapering bases and in the lavender to white flower clusters with a complex structure. Each floret has five stiff reflexed petals and … which has been used as an arrow poison and an emetic. Numerous species of butterflies and bees visit the flowers, which are not toxic to them. In their native habitat, they grown in sandy …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Explore the Chicago Botanic Garden at your own pace. Small, chaperoned groups may visit the Model Railroad Garden (early May – October) and Butterflies & Blooms (Memorial Day … groups will be admitted at a time and entry ticket must be shown at the ticket booth to receive the discount. On busy days, expect there to be a wait. Exhibitions are open daily, weather permitting.    All teachers, chaperones, and …
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  • … red blooms appear atop stout stems approximately 6 weeks after watering the dormant bulb. For best results, grow the bulb in the brightest location in the home and stake, if needed, to keep the flowering stalk upright. …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Improve balance, strength, and awareness as you focus … classes at the Garden. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only.  Gordon Lock and Way Sun, instructors Regenstein Center …
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  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Improve balance, strength, and awareness as you focus … classes at the Garden. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only.  Gordon Lock and Way Sun, instructors Regenstein Center …
    Type: Item Detail
  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Improve balance, strength, and awareness as you focus … classes at the Garden. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only. Gordon Lock and Way Sun, instructors Regenstein Center …
    Type: Item Detail
  • … Sun-style tai chi is a modern form known for flowing movements and gentle postures. Improve balance, strength, and awareness as you focus … classes at the Garden. Class locations vary between spaces in the Regenstein Center according to the season, weather, and availability. Spaces include two indoor rooms: Burnstein Hall and … weather. Classes held from October through April feature indoor classes only. Gordon Lock and Way Sun, instructors Regenstein Center …
    Type: Item Detail