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  • … Celebrate spring and enjoy a festive brunch buffet at the Garden, complete with an Easter Bunny meet-and-greet. Take a stroll before or after your seating to explore the … and prosecco. For special seating accommodations or allergy requests please contact Customer Service . Reservations required. Ticket price includes Garden admission, along with taxes and gratuity. Parking fee applies for nonmembers. View Menu     …
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  • … books is accessible through our LibGuide The Library presents rare book exhibitions each year with an accompanying free gallery talk to share these treasures with a public audience. The Lenhardt Library is focused on developing a collection of national prominence that strengthens its service to researchers and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of … Library is focused on developing a collection of national prominence that strengthens its service to researchers and the visiting public. In 2002, the Library acquired a collection of …
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  • … (growing depth of 6 to 8 inches) green roof garden. Nine taxa received five-star excellent ratings for their overall performance and survivability, including Antennaria dioica , … which opened in September 2009, is a 38,000-square-foot, LEED gold-rated research laboratory with two 8,000-square-foot gardens on the north and south sides of the building’s central … Evaluation Notes , images of top-rated green roof plants and the Green Roof Garden, a Q&A with Richard Hawke, and more. …
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  • … Radio Interviews of the Chicago Botanic Garden   Gardening Tips with Lisa Hilgenberg A weekly Saturday morning audio podcast of seasonal growing tips by Chicago … horticulturist Lisa Hilgenberg on newsradio WBBM. Get past tips online at chicago.cbslocal.com/audio/gardening-tips/ . Lisa Hilgenberg manages the 3.8 acre Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable … of ecology and conservation at the Garden, Bill Glass, an ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service stationed at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington, and Petra Blix, an …
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  • … Pyramidal American arborvitae is a fast-growing, narrow pyramidal evergreen with bright green, soft-textured foliage that changes to …
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  • … Reserve your spot for an unforgettable celebration at the Garden. Pamper mom with brunch, spring flowers, and family time at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Enjoy an elegant and … cash bar will offer mimosas and more. Round out your day by experiencing spring at the Garden, with its abundance of joyful blooms. For special seating accommodations or allergy requests please contact Customer Service . Reservations required. Ticket price includes Garden admission, taxes, and gratuity. …
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  • … COMMENDATION™ elm is a fast-growing, tough, robust tree with large leaves. This tree is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. …
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  • … Demonstrate your company’s commitment to the environment. Encourage wellness among employees with access to the Garden. Organize group volunteer activities. Entertain clients and conduct business in a natural setting with exquisite facilities. You’ll do all this and more as a Corporate Partner of the Chicago … Demonstrate your company’s commitment to the environment. Encourage wellness among employees with access to the Garden. Organize group volunteer activities. Entertain clients and conduct …
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  • … Gooseneck loosestrife is a fast-spreading, softly hairy, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with erect stems. It bears 5-inch … tapering white flowers stalks that are pendant before the flowers open but become upright with arching tips when the flowers are open. They are useful grown in areas where not much else …
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  • … 'Siouxland') is a deciduous pyramid-shaped tree that grows to 70 feet tall and 40 feet wide. A fast-growing tree with heart-shaped leaves that turn yellow in the fall, it is a male cultivar and does not produce the cottony seedpods common to other poplars. A messy tree with soft lightweight wood that breaks easily in storms, it can also be susceptible to canker. …
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