The Green Revolution: How Native Plants Transformed from "Weeds" to a National Horticultural Powerhouse
August 8, 2026
CHICAGO — Inside the historic Kilbourn Park greenhouse on Chicago’s North Side, the air is thick with the scent of damp earth and the quiet hum of a transformation in progress. Renee Costanzo, the Chicago Park District’s sole full-time employee at this…
The Great Green Shift: How Native Plants Transformed from Garden "Weeds" to High-Demand Climate Solutions
July 17, 2026
In a sun-drenched greenhouse on Chicago’s north side, the rhythmic creak of a rusty pulley signals the start of a new era in urban horticulture. Renee Costanzo, the Chicago Park District’s sole full-time employee at the Kilbourn Park greenhouse, leans…
