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Mothers Day - History, Flowers & Gifts
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| The Birth of Mother's Day
The modern Mother's Day was invented by a lady named Anna Jarvis of Grafton, West Virginia in 1912. Ms. Jarvis wanted a special day to honor and celebrate mothers within the family environment. She wanted the day to focus on the appreciation of moms by the ... read more » |
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Spring Preview with Tim Pollak at Chicago Botanic Garden
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| Check out what's growing in the Production Greenhouses for the upcoming
spring displays! Tim Pollak, Outdoor Floriculturist, gives us a preview
of what will soon be planted outdoors. What are you most looking forward
to seeing? Have a wonderful day! ... read more » |
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About International Women's Day on March 8th
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International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
1908 Great unrest and cr ... read more » |
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Chicago Flower & Garden Show - March 10-18, 2012
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| In the style of high fashion and wearable art, the Chicago Flower & Garden Show will celebrate “Hort Couture,” March 10-18, 2012 at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The show is now presented annually by Flower Show Productions, Inc. The Midwest’s first blush of spring – t ... read more » |
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What's in Bloom This Winter
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| Boyce Tankersley takes us on a tour of the three Greenhouses in the
Regenstein Center and shows us a plant that blooms outdoors even in
winter.Have a nice day! ... read more » |
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