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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

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News Video of the Chicago Botanic Garden

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HANDLING PESTS AND PLANT DISEASES IN A HOT, WET SUMMER

Eliza Fournier talks with Chicago Tonight's Phil Ponce about what to do with the pests and fungus a lot of heat and rain have brought us this summer.

Benjamin Carroll's Tips on Fall Plant Division

Benjamin Carroll answers viewer questions on dividing and transplanting plants this fall.

Urban Gardening Reaches New Heights in Chicago

WTTW's Geoffrey Baer goes around town and the suburbs, highlighting some unexpected places for gardens, including the green roof garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Summer Pruning 101 With Dave Cantwell

Keep your green space looking lush and trim. Dave Cantwell shows us what to prune right now, and how to prune it to clean plants up and prepare for next year's growth and flowering season.

Planting a Rain Garden in Your Yard

Bob Kirschner talks about the rain garden at the Plant Conservation Science Center, and about how homeowners can put them in their own yards.

Download the Rain Garden Planning PDF.

Take Care of Plants During Hot Summer Weather

Horticulturist Benjamin Carroll talks about watering in this summer's heat and gives a preview of the Northshore Iris and Daylily Society show at the Garden.

Summer Garden Maintenance Tips from CLTV'S HomePlus

Horticulturist Tim Johnson joins CLTV's Rochelle Vayo Adkinson to go over some basic tools for keeping your garden maintained over the summer.

NEWS@NORTHWESTERN examines Plant Biology and Conservation Program

Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden have developed a graduate program in plant biology and conservation to try and solve some of the challenges of climate change.

Green Roof Garden with Richard Hawke

Plant Evaluation Manager Richard Hawke shows off the Green Roof Garden as it emerges in it's first spring, and talks about the plants that did well in the conditions on the roof.

Railroad Garden Opens

WCIU's You & Me This Morning takes a peek at the Model Railroad Garden, now open for the season.

Plant Picks for Your Garden and Bloomin' Festival With Eliza

Eliza Fournier shows us a sample of the hanging baskets from A Bloomin' Festival, May 14-16, and highlights plant favorites and planting techniques for container gardens.

Get more on the story with a live post-segment viewer Q&A chat!

Potting Tips for Mother's Day and Beyond

Benjamin Carroll gives tips for Mother's Day potting ideas.

Heather Sherwood's Spring Container Planting Tips

Senior Horticulturist Heather Sherwood gives tips and plants window boxes and hanging baskets with Jeanne Sparrow on WCIU's You & Me This Morning.

BOTANIC BACKYARD'S Green tips for earth-friendly gardening

Cindy Baker talks with Paul and some friends about Earth Day and some fun, recyclable garden projects for kids.

Jodi Zombolo's Highlights of the the final day of Antiques and Garden Fair

Jodi Zombolo of the Chicago Botanic Garden gives a preview of some of the merchandise and gardens of the 10th Annual Antiques and Garden Fair, April 16-18.

Ana Belaval Takes us Around Town to the Antiques and Garden Fair

Ana Belaval gives a preview of some of the merchandise and gardens of the 10th Annual Antiques and Garden Fair, April 16-18.

Benjamin Carroll & Spring Container Gardening

Horticulturist Benjamin Carroll talks about good flower combinations for spring garden containers, combining annuals, perennials, and spring herbs and vegetables which love cooler weather. Also highlighted: the annual Antiques and Garden Fair held at the Garden.

SPRING PRUNING AND PLANTING TIPS FROM ELIZA

Can't wait for spring to come? This might be your weekend to get started — tempertures are warming up! Get a head start on spring planting with these tips from Eliza Fournier.