Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves

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By Juanpablo Ramirez-FrancoMay 15, 2026, 4:00 am87 ptsTrending
Renee Costanzo cranked on the rusty pulley with both hands, watching the greenhouse roof creak open in sections. A breeze of spring air swept over 12,000 seedlings lined up in plastic trays in the Kilbourn Park greenhouse. Costanzo, the Chicago Park District’s only full-time employee at the northside…

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