While public gardens typically offer educational programming for adults and elementary school–aged children, the teenage audience has been largely underserved.

Chicago Botanic Garden and Kraft Foods partnered to create a three-season, sustainably-grown fruit and vegetable garden at Kraft Foods headquarters in Northfield, IL.

Students, gardeners, retirees and other volunteers across the nation who are taking part in a nationwide initiative--Project BudBurst--are finding hints that certain plants are blooming unusually early, perhaps as a result of climate change.

By Lisa Black, Chicago Tribune Jun. 3--The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe is known for its knockout landscapes and blooms, but it's more than just a pretty face.

By Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune May 18--Grow safe, sweet vegetables whose foliage absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Use less electricity. Pop corn with energy from the sun.