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VIDEO: A Winter Trip to the Garden

The Botanic Garden is as beautiful as ever during the cold months of Illinois.

It took awhile, but winter finally arrived, without any particular fanfare.

The Chicago Botanic Garden offers an exciting array of images and visuals all year.

At the Botanic Garden you can enjoy the arid climates of the desert — take an exciting journey into temporary warm weather and some absolutely gorgeous plants, cacti, orchids and blooming jade plants.

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You name it, and more than likely, it is contained within the three greenhouses that are home to this indoor winter wonderland.

Visit the website to learn the hours and particulars, including how to get there.

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The images that have been selected represent only a small portion of what is waiting in the middle of winter at the Botanic Garden in Glencoe.

Take some time and head east… You won’t be disappointed.

You will see shapes and sizes and colors and varieties of what summertime has to offer during a wintertime treasure…the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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