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Companion Planting with Bulbs

Lurie Garden will host a free adult workshop at the Chicago Cultural Center at 78 E. Washington St. 

Spring ahead to 2013! Adding spring-flowering bulbs to your perennial garden is a great way to welcome spring after a Chicago winter. Learn what bulbs perform best when mixed with perennials, as well as specific combinations that are proven Lurie Garden showstoppers. Lurie Garden staff will demonstrate their favorite methods and tools for planting bulbs amidst existing perennials. Pre-registration is required. Visit www.luriegarden.org to register. 

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