… Nature Cleansing.” These words are the first thing visitors see when they cross the bridge from the Visitor Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden this summer. The prominent display on Bird Island prompts questions and reflection from the outset. That reaction is at the heart of the art installation Of Earth and Sky , created … Garden has created over the last 50 years.” Stewart curated the excerpts, selecting them from poetry written by youth and staff from Windy City Harvest, the Garden’s urban agriculture …
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… Walled and Bulb Gardens. This stately perennial prefers well-drained soil with protection from strong wind. …
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… “This is a tree-form lilac with creamy white flowers in June, and excellent winter interest from its cinnamon-colored peeling and exfoliating bark,” said Jim Ault, Ph.D., director of …
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… inch wide dark purple formal decorative class flowers are produced atop four foot tall plants from very late June through the end of September. Plant in full sun, moisture retentive soils and …
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… style dahlia apart. Pollinators (and gardeners) love the brightly colored flowers produced from late summer into the first hard freeze of fall. Plant in full sun and stake to keep the …
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… in full sun, average to well drained soils and provide only enough water to keep the foliage from wilting during dry periods. …
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… Spikes of hooded white flowers appear from June through September on this drought tolerant perennial. The green foliage smells like …
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… New! Create a festive table centerpiece for the holidays made from mixed greens and fresh flowers. Long-lived and easily refreshed, this arrangement should …
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… New! Create a festive table centerpiece for the holidays made from mixed greens and fresh flowers. Long-lived and easily refreshed, this arrangement should …
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… evergreen addition to the Chicago landscape. Its graceful, pendulous lateral branches fold out from a central trunk. Taxonomists have argued over which genus this plant should correctly be …
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