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Reviving Jens Jensen
By Paul O'Donnell
Landscape architect Jens Jensen (1860 to 1951), designer of numerous parks in Chicago (and around the country), including the Garfield Park Conservatory (above), is the subject of a new documentary, Jens Jensen: Harmonious World, which will be shown on PBS this fall. 
Related Topics: Ideas | Green | Chicago | documentary | film | History | Illinois | Jens Jensen | landscape architects | Midwest | PBS | The Cultural Landscape Foundation | tv
Art + Botany: Maher's Floral Motifs
By Anna Laurent
Thistles on the fireplace, poppies atop the columns, lilies in the windows—these are the organic designs that defined the style of Chicago architect George Washington Maher (1864-1926).
Related Topics: Ideas | Green | Red | White | Anna Laurent | architecture | art + botany | Chicago | Design | flowers | thistle
Art + Botany: Chicago's L Train Garden
By Anna Laurent
On one recent Saturday, Chicago L train riders traveled in an elevated, mobile garden. 
Related Topics: Ideas | Blue | Green | Silver | Anna Laurent | art | art botany | Chicago | mobile garden
My Garden: Growing Locally and Sustainably in Chicago
By The Editors
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A reader replaces a lawn with an edible front yard and plants her backyard with fragrant herbs that she and her husband use to make their own tea.
Related Topics: Places | Green | Pink | White | Contemporary | Chicago | edible lawns | garden photos | my garden | readers' gardens | urban gardening
Hoerr Schaudt Garden in Chicago's Lincoln Park
By Doug Hoerr
City vibe meets Midwest charm in this harmonious Lincoln Park garden designed by Douglas Hoerr
Related Topics: Ideas | Green | Red | White | Yellow | Chicago | Designer Portfolios | Douglas Hoerr | Illinois | Photo tours

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