by Platt Hill Nursery | Oct 15, 2026 | DIY/How to, Landscaping
A successful landscape project starts with a plan, even when the work will be completed over several seasons. Decisions about patios, walkways, drainage, trees, planting beds, and other landscape features affect one another, so the order matters. A landscape plan...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Oct 9, 2026 | Annuals, DIY/How to, Newbie Gardener, Perennials
There’s something satisfying about walking outside with a pair of garden snips and coming back inside with an armful of fresh flowers. A home cut flower garden lets you enjoy bouquets all season long, whether you’re filling a vase for the kitchen table,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Jul 8, 2026 | Annuals, DIY/How to, Lawn & Garden, Outdoor Living
Few garden purchases deliver more instant color than a hanging basket. The challenge is that many baskets look incredible in May and disappointing by July. What begins as a lush display of flowers can quickly become sparse, wilted, or overgrown as summer heat,...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 20, 2026 | DIY/How to, Houseplants
If your houseplants have just been hanging on all winter long, spring is their moment to wake up. As new growth starts to push through, plants begin asking for more room, more nutrients, and better conditions. Repotting in spring gives them that reset. Fresh soil...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Apr 13, 2026 | Annuals, DIY/How to, Newbie Gardener, Perennials
How to Create a Grandma Garden in Chicagoland & Rockford There’s something timeless about a grandma garden. Maybe it’s the overflowing flowers spilling across pathways, the scent of peonies and roses drifting through the air, or the feeling of stepping into a...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Mar 27, 2026 | DIY/How to, Hydrangeas, Perennials
Smooth hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens) are some of the most dependable, easygoing flowering shrubs you can grow in Chicagoland gardens. If you’ve ever admired massive white blooms that show up every summer without a ton of fuss, chances are you were looking at a...
