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  • Astilbe chinensis 'Milk and Honey'
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Echeveria subrigida 'Fire and Ice'
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Love and Rockets'
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Salvia yangii 'Denim and Lace'
    Type: Garden Guide Plant
  • Garden Closures
    … 14 Enabling Garden 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. September 25 Searle Courtyard 2 – 7 p.m. September 26 Rose Terrace, Linden Allee & Beer Garden 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. September 27 Rose Terrace, Linden … 14 Enabling Garden 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. September 25 Searle Courtyard 2 – 7 p.m. September 26 Rose Terrace, Linden Allee & Beer Garden 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. September 27 Rose Terrace, Linden …
    Type: Page
  • Tall, Dark, and Handsome...in the Garden
    … interesting contrast…those smoky good looks. This month in Smart Gardener we look at the tall and deeply colored plants that are fast becoming a signature in modern gardens. Deep, rich color … in containers, as backgrounds for plants with more delicate detailing, or as exclamation points and anchors in larger beds and borders. Tall, Dark, and Elegant Right at the entrance, at … on its long, strappy leaves. A grass that grows into an elegant, 3-foot mound, 'Prince' is hardy in zones 8 to 10, but not in our area. Planted as an annual or overwintered in a …
    Type: Plant Info
  • Helpful Tips Before and After Planting
    … At the top of the list of why we garden is for the joy it brings. Yes, there is the effort of physical labor, and true, some plants succumb and we don't know why. But most problems gardeners and their plants … spot might accommodate rhododendrons, azaleas, or other marginal plants requiring a special site. Examine your soil carefully. This is especially true for new homes, where much of the good …
    Type: Plant Info
  • The Ecology of Prescribed Fires: When, Where, Why?
    … A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium Friday, October 26, 2012 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Click here for more information. …
    Type: Event for Calendar
  • The Link Between Plants and Animals
    … Chicago Botanic Garden scientist Jeremie Fant’s latest research. Fant, a molecular ecologist and plant genetics guru, is working with other botanic gardens around the world to develop conservation and reintroduction plans modeled after the ones used by zoos to protect endangered animal …
    Type: Blog
  • Horticulturist Tour: Fruit and Vegetable Garden
    … Step into the heart of our thriving fruit and vegetable garden. This behind-the-scenes tour is a guided journey through how we grow our plants from seeds to harvest. Follow our horticulturist Riley Finnegan-Carrion and discover how each plant is nurtured from the ground up. …
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