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  • … Natalie Love is an urban and spatial ecologist with a focus on urban trees. Her research focuses on assessing …
    Type: Staff bio
  • … should be allowed to ripen on the vine. Harvest them before a hard frost, but be sure the skin is hard and not able to be pierced with your fingernail. You can store them for five or six …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … New! Having a clear understanding of photographic composition is important regardless of what kind of camera you have. This class will explore basic …
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  • … if weather doesn’t permit to be outside. In order to receive free parking, registration is required prior to attending. Chicago Botanic Garden Members do not need to register. Offered …
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  • … a pre-emergent weed killer in the same area. Fertilize lawn in mid-May if necessary. Late fall is a preferable time to fertilize. Monitor for weeds and hand pull or spot treat accordingly. …
    Type: Plant Info
  • … tight four-piece rhythm section, and four powerful singers who command the stage, this is no ordinary band! Brass from the Past plays the music of Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • … ORiHANA is a modern J-pop project reimagining iconic songs from anime tv series and movies, as well as …
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  • … butterflies love the fragrant flowers that arrive in early summer and last until the fall. It is a specimen, great in large containers and small gardens. Withered branches should be removed …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … to fall. At maturity the plant stands 3-4 feet high with maple-like purplish green leaves. It is hardy to zone 4. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • … in diameter. At maturity the plant stands 6 feet high and blooms in mid summer to fall. It is hardy in zones 5–9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek word “hibiskos” that meant …
    Type: Garden Guide Plant