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Common Weed Identification and Control
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Weeds are a common problem in every landscape lawn and garden. Their control depends on correct identification. In this class, we will learn to identify common weeds and the control options available.
$75
Carex and Companion Plants
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Carex (sedges) are grass-like, underutilized, ecological power plants. They are highly versatile ground cover plants with fine and coarse textures. There is a Carex for every landscape—shady or sunny, dry to wet, even under trees. You will learn the significance of their aesthetics and ecological contributions. Carex have evolved to live with other plants, providing all-season color and texture as surrounding flowering plants bloom and fade. Discover...
$75
Autumn Containers at the Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Take a walk to view the Garden’s fall containers. Then create a cool-season mixed container with a variety of plants suitable for a full-sun or partial-shade location. Your container may include annuals, perennials, herbs, decorative foliage, cool-season vegetables, ornamental grasses, a decorative vine, and gourds. Dress for the weather, and bring gloves if desired.
$99
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Pruning for Professionals
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Master the art of pruning and elevate your landscaping skills with this immersive course at one of Chicago's finest botanical gardens. Learn essential techniques, explore the proper care of tools and equipment, and gain valuable hands-on experience in the field. Prepare to take your professional pruning expertise to the next level.
$89
Aquaponics
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 3555 Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL
Participants will learn the fundamental principles of aquaponics production, as well as tips and tricks for building an at-home or small-scale aquaponics system. This course will include hands-on work with the nursery system and the 52,000-gallon aquaponics production system.
$75
Winter Containers at the Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Discover the secret to extending the beauty of your garden into the winter season. Join us as we explore creative ways to transform your containers with fresh-cut evergreen boughs and vibrant branches, creating a stunning display that will brighten up even the coldest of days. Don't forget to bring your gloves and pruners for this hands-on experience.
$99
Introduction to Bird-Watching
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Explore the fascinating world of bird-watching in the beautiful setting of Chicago. Learn the fundamentals of bird identification and observation techniques in this immersive class at the renowned Chicago Botanic Garden. Join us for an unforgettable bird-watching experience and discover the diverse avian species that call this area home.
$86
Pollinator Container Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Discover the art of creating vibrant, pollinator-friendly containers with a variety of beautiful annuals at the prestigious Chicago Botanic Garden. Enhance your home's landscape and invitingly welcome pollinators with colorful blooms all season long. Don't forget your gloves!
$99
Painting Your Garden with Plants: Sun and Shade
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Composed of 2 classes: I. Designing the Sunny Border, 10 a.m. – noon This class will discuss how to artfully combine plants with an emphasis on the use of color, texture, and form. II. Designing the Shade Garden, 1 – 3 p.m. This class provides solutions and ideas for artful plantings that can help you create effective combinations that consider color, texture, and form.
Best New Annuals for 2019
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
It’s going to be a banner year for annuals. This course presents many new cultivars, along with several wonderful yet underutilized species for both container and in-ground plantings in sun and shade. Focus on what makes each unique and ideal, including morphological characteristics and garden performance. Other topics include cultural requirements, design and combinations, and sources. The School’s CEUs=3 hours
$74
Summer Preserving - Tomato Canning
Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL
It's harvest time, and nothing beats a home-grown tomato fresh off the vine! But when you have more fresh tomatoes than you can eat, it helps to know how to preserve them so you can enjoy them in the winter months. In this hands-on class, we'll cover the basics of boiling-water-bath canning, including information on food safety and recommendations on how to store your newly canned goods. You'll make and can your own jar of tomato sauce during...
$88
Summer Preserving – DIY Giardiniera Pickles
Peterson Garden Project @ 5917 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL
Giardinera, that ubiquitous Chicago condiment, is a perfect pickle to take advantage of the best peak-summer produce. Come learn how easy it is to make your own, whether you like it spicy or mild, topping an Italian beef or as part of a picnic pickle platter. Join us for this hands-on class designed for the novice canner as well as the seasoned pickler looking for inspiration. We’ll discuss the difference between “quick” pickles and canned...
$88
How to Raise Butterflies at Home
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Observing the transformation of a tiny caterpillar into a beautiful adult butterfly is miraculous. Learn methods of sheltering larvae and pupae in a safe, protective environment to ensure they escape predation and disease, maturing into adulthood. You will build a pupae/larvae rearing box to raise butterflies at home.
$65
Peonies Rediscovered
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Rediscover this wonderful, easy-to-grow perennial with the fragrance that takes you back to grandma’s garden. Discuss and demonstrate division, proper planting depth, and other cultural techniques for herbaceous and tree peonies. You will receive a bare root peony for your garden.
$49
Holiday Dish Gardens
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Dish gardens, miniature landscapes grown in shallow containers, serve as living centerpieces throughout the year. Learn about containers, materials, proper plant selection, seasonal color schemes, and incorporating different themes into dish gardens. Then, create your own beautiful, functional dish garden to take home. Please bring an apron, gloves, trowel, and hand pruners.
$89
Planting for Pollinators
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
The plight of pollinators and nectar-feeding insects is well known. Honeybees, native bees, monarch butterflies, moths, and many lesser-known insects rely mainly on native plants for survival and reproduction. Explore recommended pollinator-attracting plants for Midwest gardens including native and nonnative cultivars, and nectar-rich varieties.
$65
A Close Look at Hydrangeas: Online
Hydrangeas are popular garden shrubs, but not all species grow well in northern Illinois. We will take a closer look at hardy hydrangeas—which are the best, how to grow them, and how to use them in the garden. The Chicago Botanic Garden’s 20-year trial of Hydrangea paniculata cultivars will be highlighted. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students...
Purple and Gold-Leafed Plants
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Add some pizzazz to your landscape with beautiful purple- and gold-leafed plants. These plants provide striking accents in the typically green-hued landscape. Discover display concepts to inspire home gardens. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts.
$75
Fabulous Fragrant Plants
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
A personal garden should engage all five senses, including your sense of smell. Discover the world of fragrant ornamental plants to add a scent experience to your home spaces. You will take a look at flowers and foliage and the many ways you can use and enjoy scented plants. A Garden walk is included, so please dress for the weather.
$62
Designing and Digging Bulbs
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
There is nothing quite as spectacular as a colorful array of flowering bulbs in the spring garden. Learn how to create such a display in your gardens by introducing yourself to the wide variety and diversity of bulb types, beyond the well-known tulips and daffodils. Explore how to select and incorporate bulbs into new and existing gardens, whether naturalistic or formal, small space or large. You will then spend time in the garden learning how to...
$65
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