When Kevin Nuppnau began planning for a $25 million “enhancement” of Valparaiso’s parks, he found a surge of interest in ...

Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. As the second oldest zoo in the country and coming up on its 150th anniversary, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was nominated in multiple ...

or venture into the Chicago Children's Museum Take in the free spring flower show at this iconic indoor botanical garden. There are also free spring break story times and workshops on composting ...

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Experts recommend harvesting lavender right when its buds are starting to open, as this is when the plant's oils are the most concentrated. "Cut the entire flower stems," says Pollak. "To dry, bundle ...

Grant Home in Galena has no electricity or indoor plumbing ... in the last remaining building of the Jane Addams Homes in Chicago’s Near West Side. I don’t love the Driehaus Museum, a Gilded ...

From here, the nearly 400-acre Chicago Botanic Garden is just 10 miles away in ... check out the circa-1930s Starved Rock Lodge, which has an indoor pool and trails on the property.

PHOENIX — See the fruits of spring in the vibrant blooming flowers! The Desert Botanical Garden has a new indoor exhibit at The RAF Exhibit Gallery that features endangered and rare orchids.

San Antonio Botanical Garden's master plan emphasizes ecological sustainability with immersive gardens and improved pathways ...

like gardens ... lush indoor gardens, while the outdoor gardens feature winding trails that meander through meadows, forests, and rolling hills.” The gardens at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical ...