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How Do Chicago’s Most Tenacious Weeds Grow?

How Do Chicago’s Most Tenacious Weeds Grow?

Curious City · WBEZ Chicago

September 2, 202118m 7s

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Show Notes

Tenacious weeds like buckthorn, milkweed and goldenrod grow everywhere in Chicago from railroad tracks to sidewalk cracks. Reporter Natalie Dalea finds out how they’ve adapted to survive city life. Plus what happens to all the landscaping along the Mag Mile after the summer is over.