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The Best of Both Worlds

The Garlands of Barrington, an award-winning Life Plan community for people ages 55 and older, is known for offering “the best of both worlds” – a sense of community as well as privacy, independence plus service, and elegance in addition to comfort. Now, the Garlands’ new 2021 Limited Edition homes also blend both traditional and

In The Pink

SOFT-PETALED PEONIES and ranunculus happily nestle next to English roses of the same pale pink hue in this lush, natural arrangement. Delicate and dainty jasmine, pink snowberry-laden Symphoricarpos, and flowering cherry branches spread low and wide, making it the perfect choice for a Mother’s Day or Sunday brunch table —show-stopping but not view-blocking. The footed

The Gift Of Time

THE CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN opened more than 45 years ago as a beautiful place to visit, and it has matured into one of the world’s great living museums and conservation science centers. Every year, more than one million people visit the Garden’s 27 gardens and four natural areas, uniquely situated on 385 acres on and

Newsworthy: April 2021

FLORAL PHILOSOPHY Designer, author, and philanthropist Charlotte Moss has long believed that flowers should not be reserved only for the rare occasion but instead are best deployed in everyday living. Moss’ delightful new coffee table book Flowers by Charlotte Moss brings the garden indoors with inspiration for floral arrangements, container selection, and blossom placement throughout

Clean & Green

Winnetka’s Laura White looks for ways to connect with nature and be eco-responsible with her company, Arch. Her belief in the healing power of plants was the basis for launching her botanical skincare line, Arch Glow. Over the past five years, her company has expanded its clean/green products and included her passion for vintage, which

The Buzz: March 2021

CRAZY FOR WINE PAZZO DI VINO winery opened its outdoor courtyard last summer in Highwood amid the COVID-19 crisis, offering up wine tastings and live music for a socially distanced escape. The winery’s founders do not believe that that wine has to be complicated or intimidating. Simply put, the best wines are the ones you

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