An agave plant at a Chicago conservatory has grown to over 15 feet in height — roughly triple its expected size — and is set to bloom in coming weeks ...

A visitor peers upward to view Garfield Park Conservatory’s Agave Americana plant on July 16, 2019. Maya’s speedy growth began earlier this year.

CHICAGO (CBS) --A 60-year-old agave plant is finally blooming at the Garfield Park Conservatory.What makes this so special is it only happens once, and then it dies. Measuring more than 38 feet ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- There are no signs of slowing down for a large agave plant at the Garfield Park Conservatory. It's now 15 feet tall and still growing. It was only expected to be just four to six feet ...

Last Sunday, 34 gardeners made it in to Chicago to start a jam-packed 4 days exploring gardens. This was our shortest and most horticulturally intense trip of the year, so we arrived early and left ...

Open through Jan. 7, winter flower shows at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Garfield Park Conservatory offer a vibrant escape from gloomy winter days.

Stay in a plant-filled hotel suite modeled after the Garfield Park Conservatory The Kimpton Gray rooms are inspired by conservatory houses By Sara Freund Updated Oct 17, 2019, 11:47am CDT ...

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A towering plant is spiking to its death at the Garfield Park Conservatory. We have been following the journey of a unique agave plant named “Guien” at the Garfield Park Conservatory. It’s ...

CHICAGO | Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory has received one of the highest honors given to museums and libraries.

CHICAGO — An agave plant at a Chicago conservatory has grown to over 15 feet in height — roughly triple its expected size — and is set to bloom in coming weeks for the only time in its ...