by Platt Hill Nursery | Jun 13, 2019 | DIY/How to, Lawn & Garden
Why use mulch in Chicago? Mulch serves many purposes in your outdoor space. The primary purposes are to: reduce water evaporation prevent weeds reduce erosion add a beautiful texture to your garden Because the sun isn’t able to reach the soil, it’s unable...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Jun 3, 2019 | Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
Perfect Time to Start your Outdoor Space With the wet, cool May, many people in Chicago are wondering about whether or not it is too late to start working on their yard. Given the record-setting rainfall we had in May, June would be a perfect time to start getting...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 23, 2019 | Lawn & Garden, DIY/How to
From preparing your garden beds to seed starting, there’s no shortage of things to do in the garden—but don’t forget about lawn care! If your lawn could use some TLC, you can spruce it up with grass seed or sod. Sod is a strip of fully grown grass and soil. In the...
