by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 7, 2020 | Healthy Living, Lawn & Garden, Trees & Shrubs
Ripe, juicy berries are among the best gifts of the summer months. With a little planting and pruning, berry shrubs offer sweet and succulent fruit for jams, pies, or eating right off the branch. Most edible berries are excellent for our health, loaded with...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Feb 3, 2020 | DIY/How to, Lawn & Garden, Newbie Gardener, Vegetables & Herbs
Want to know the secret to a lush, vibrant garden? Starting seeds indoors before the growing season begins allows you to grow more plants at a lower cost, all while giving you a head start in the spring! Here’s our beginner’s guide to starting seeds in Northern...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Oct 30, 2019 | DIY/How to, Lawn & Garden
Chicago winters can be tough on roses. Some roses are quite hardy in our area, such as knock out types, drift types, and landscape/shrub roses. Other roses such as hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribunda roses need winter protection. To protect roses for winter,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Oct 10, 2019 | Lawn & Garden
Where do you start? Raking leaves from trees and shrubs You can use your leaves for composting in an area to add more nutrients to the soil, but if the leaves have been infected with disease or insects make sure to throw them away. If you are unsure, play it safe and...
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...
