chicago botanic garden

How Chicago Ignited The Explosion of Green Roofs in America

by January 16, 2013 – Posted in: Garden Design, Sustainable Gardening

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein It should come as no surprise that Chicago, commonly known as ‘Garden In The City’, has been a trailblazer in the green roof movement in America. ** It has 359 green roofs, totaling  5.5 million square feet, more than any other city [...]

Finding the Photo

by June 17, 2011 – Posted in: Garden Photography, Garden Visits
Chicago Botanic Garden border with Allium

Whenever I travel to make a presentation I try to incorporate some local gardens into the show to better connect with the audience. My presentation in Chicago to the Garden Club of America’s Show of Summer was titled ‘What is a “Good” Garden Photograph’ and  The Chicago Botanic Garden was the obvious choice to go [...]