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Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Sonata White’
Photo By Donna Krischan

Features

White Knights
Bring your evening garden to life with white flowers.
By Christina Balsano Wichmann

Simple Pleasures
A small Cicero garden blooms large with color.
By Carolyn Ulrich

Chicago By Design
Converting indoor design principles to garden spaces.
By Rose Rankin

A ‘Gentleman's Farm'
Dedicated volunteers help revitalize a Lake Forest estate’s gardens.
By Adele Kleine

Columns

Chicago Botanic Garden News
Dwarf Conifer Garden

Gardening 101
Diagnosing Problems
By Nina A. Koziol

The Gardens at Cantigny
A Redesigned Fountain
By Robert C. Waterman

Know Maintenance
Fontana, Wisconsin Streetscape
By Patrice Peltier

The Edible Garden
Growing Blueberries
By Carol Bale

Chicagoland Natives
Alliums
By Rose Rankin

Neighborhoods
Sheffield
By Cathy Jean Maloney

The Gardener
Dennis Paige
By Carolyn Ulrich

The Garden Classroom
Building a Bog Garden
By Tom Krischan

Mike Nowak

Departments

Editor's Letter

What To Do in the Garden

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