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Instructor: Glenn Grosch

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Chronicle of a Vegetable Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Experience a full season of a Chicago vegetable garden with the focus on what to do, why, and when. During the session, you will follow a successful home vegetable gardener from plant selection all the way through harvest (and everything in between). Join us for a great opportunity to sharpen existing gardening skills and, perhaps, learn some new ones.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Fruit Trees for the Beginner

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

What a sweet reward it is to walk outside, reach up, and pick one of your own homegrown fruits. This class will cover the basics on planting and maintaining fruit trees. Different varieties, site selection, preparation, proper planting, yearly maintenance, and integrated pest management will be discussed. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students...

(127) Beginner 18 and older
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Starting from Seed

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Starting plants from seed is both interesting and relatively easy! This course covers all elements of starting both annuals (flowers and vegetables) and perennials from seed. The discussion includes plant selection, containers, planting mixes, watering, heating, lighting, and disease control. This is a must for beginners and a good review for the experienced gardener.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Brambles and Berries for the Beginner

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Would you love to be able to harvest fresh berries from your own backyard? If so, this class will convince you how easy it is to successfully grow berry fruits. You will learn how to choose the best varieties, select and prepare a site, and use proper planting and pruning techniques, as well as understand other maintenance requirements. Dress for the weather, as part of the class will be outside.

(127) Beginner 18 and older
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Success with Trees and Shrubs

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn about growing woody plants, both deciduous and evergreen. Whether you are a beginning or experienced home gardener, you can improve your skills to choose, plant, and place the perfect tree or shrub, as well as short- and long-term care techniques.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Hydrangeas

Chicago Botanic Garden

Hydrangeas showcase an old-fashioned charm that is hard to resist. Through photos of a variety species in full bloom, discover all aspects of successfully growing hydrangeas, hardiness issues and pruning techniques by species, as well as how to manage bloom color.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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Plant Propagation Made Easy

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

At last, a vegetative plant propagation course for the home gardener! Glenn Grosch will give you both the practical knowledge and the confidence needed to add vegetative propagation to your list of gardening skills. Specific areas to be covered include division, layering, leaf and stem cuttings, bulb division, and hardwood and softwood cuttings. Included in the discussion will be the plants best suited for each method of propagation.

(127) All levels 18 and older
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