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Richard Hawke
AS DIRECTOR OF Ornamental Plant Research at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Richard Hawke evaluates perennials and woody plants for garden merit. In 2023, he received the Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal & Award, which recognizes someone who has made an outstandi
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A Big Role for SMALL GRASSES
When you experience a landscape dominated by grasses, something magical happens. The wind is made manifest in undulating waves as it sweeps across their blades and blooms. The sound and movement are mesmerizing. Grasses can transform and elevate our
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Flying Colors
Here are some top performers from just a few of the plant evaluations led by Richard Hawke over the past three decades, as he described them in each trial’s Plant Evaluation Notes, which can all be viewed in full at www.chicagobotanic.org/collections

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