… fragrant marigolds, I headed toward the laughter coming from my family’s graves. That year, in Mexico for Día de los Muertos, I was a 16-year-old kid from Chicago who was just beginning to … ancestors through stories—like the ones I heard about my great grandfather when he was a boy. In the middle of the night, he would swim across a river to see the girl who would later become … too, and would drink it every day if I could. As a teenager, on that visit to Jalisco, in a town near Guadalajara, I was struck by the happy feeling at my family’s graves. More than 20 …
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… exhibition tickets. Please call the Registrar’s Office at (847) 835-6801 if you are interested in adding one of these options to your self-guided visit. Grades PreK-12 Learning Center …
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… Natural willow furniture is the ideal rustic accent when you need a seat for that perfect spot in your garden or porch. Learn the basic techniques of making bent willow furniture. You will …
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… Natural willow furniture is the ideal rustic accent when you need a seat for that perfect spot in your garden or porch. Learn the basic techniques of making bent willow furniture. You will …
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… Join Tim Pollak for some interesting and timely tips for ways to save money in your garden. Save money by starting plants from seeds, dividing perennials, overwintering …
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… Botanic Garden’s greenhouses and nursery. Be the first to see which spring annuals will appear in the 2018 annual display beds, hanging baskets, containers, and hanging hayracks. You will also …
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… is a community science project hosted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Anyone can participate in Budburst. We run several research projects that focus on plants, climate change, and …
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… Japanese beetles is to knock them into a jar of soapy water. Allow them to sit overnight in the water and discard them. Severe infestations can be chemically treated. Please contact …
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… When holiday flowers like poinsettias and amaryllis start showing up in the stores (or come to you as holiday gifts), will you know what to do with them? Learn ways …
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… New! French culinary techniques identify five foundational sauces. In this hands-on cooking class, prepare and taste classic and contemporary sauces such as dark …
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