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Garden Video

Handling Pests and Plant Diseases in a Hot, Wet Summer

Benjamin Carroll's Tips on Fall Plant Division

Urban Gardening Reaches New Heights in Chicago

Summer Pruning 101 with Dave Cantwell

Bob Kirschner Talks About Planning and Planting a Rain Garden

Take Care of Plants During Hot Summer Weather

Summer Garden Maintenance Tips from CLTV's HomePlus

News@Northwestern Examines Plant Biology and Conservation Program

Green Roof Garden with Richard Hawke

Railroad Garden Opens for the Season

Plant Picks, Bloomin' Festival, and Viewer Q&A with Eliza Fournier

Benjamin Carroll's potting tips for Mother's Day

Heather Sherwood's Spring Container Planting Tips

Botanic Backyard's Earth Day Kid-Friendly Garden Projects

Jodi Zombolo's Antiques and Garden Fair Highlights

Around Town at the Antiques and Garden Fair

Ben Carroll & Spring Container Gardening

Spring Pruning and Planting Tips from Eliza

2009 Archives

2008 Archives

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News Video of the Chicago Botanic Garden

Creating Wonderland EXpress and its Events

Harriet Resnick tells us about the collaborative process of setting up Wonderland Express. She also highlights family programs, ice skating, snowshoeing and tells us the Garden grounds are open for the first time on Christmas Day! Watch video.

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Christmas Tree Picks and Holiday Flowers with Eliza Fournier

Eliza Fournier, manager of community gardening at the Chicago Botanic Garden, discusses Christmas Tree pros and cons and holiday flowers with Phil Ponce on Chicago Tonight. Watch video.

Scientists have new home to study Plant Genetics

News program 190 North visits the Plant Conservation Science Center — and so does a group of first graders from Winnetka, IL — to learn about plant conservation, and what you can do to help. Watch video.

Scientists have new home to study Plant Genetics

With 9 new research labs, plant conservation scientists have more tools and more room to unravel and preserve the unique genetic makeup of plants.
Watch video.

WGN Around Town at the Plant Science Center

Ana Belaval visits with scientists and staff for conservation and gardening ideas used at the Plant Science Center's green roof and rainwater garden. Watch video.

President Sophia Siskel on Chicago Tonight

Garden President and CEO Sophia Siskel talks with Phil Ponce about the new Plant Science Center and the need for conservation science. Watch video.

Dr. Greg Mueller Discusses the Building and Goals of the Plant Science Center

Dr. Greg Mueller, Vice President of Science and Academic Affairs, talks about the creation of the gold LEED-certified Plant Science Center, and the conservation work being done in the new facility. Watch video.

An Overview of the Plant Science Center Labs

Garden video blogger Julie McCaffrey narrates an overview of some of the conservation and plant science work being done in the new Plant Science Center labs. Watch video.

Sheriff's boot camp
goes green

The Cook County Sheriff's boot camp is designed to give young men who have made some mistakes a second chance. Organizers think getting them back to nature might also help get their lives back on track. Watch video.

ELIZA FOURNIER SHARES MIDSUMMER WATERING TIPS

Phil Ponce and Eliza Fournier discuss watering tips, pruning, perennial management, pests and more in this gardening segment from Chicago Tonight. Watch video.

HAROLD RAMIS CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THE GARDEN

Discover Ramis's three favorite gardens on 1st Look Chicago and plan your own visit to enjoy them. Watch video.

'LocalVores' buy local produce, eat green

Vince Gerasole finds out who's growing — and buying — locally, and how that saves the planet. Watch video.

SPRING CONTAINER GARDENS 'KICK START' THE GARDENING SEASON

Heather Sherwood and Tim Johnson give tips on starting container gardens and getting your garden in shape for the growing season. Watch video.

Learn how to garden 'green' at chicago flower and garden show

Benjamin Carroll shares 'green' gardening tips with viewers; the Garden hosts seminars all week at the show in downtown Chicago. Watch video.

Windy City Harvest OFFERS COMMUNITY FREE TRAINING

The Chicago Botanic Garden's Windy City Harvest program offers free training and internships to those willing to try their hands at urban agriculture. Watch video.

Changing Lives with
Windy City Harvest

A Windy City Harvest grower talks about her experience in the program and its community benefit. Watch video.