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 | Jan 24, 2020 | DIY/How to, Houseplants
Like your first apartment, your houseplants will eventually grow out of its pot. If your plant is healthy and growing, you’re on the right track—but that also means it will eventually need a roomier place to lay down its roots. However, it’s not uncommon for folks to...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Dec 2, 2019 | Christmas, DIY/How to
How to care for your Christmas tree The holidays are in full swing! Thanksgiving has come and gone, we’ve all had our fair share of turkey and now it’s on to the Christmas season. For those putting up fresh-cut Christmas trees in the coming weeks, here are...
by Platt Hill Nursery | Nov 18, 2019 | DIY/How to, Trees & Shrubs
Boxwoods suffer from extreme Chicagoland winter temperatures. To help prevent and minimize winter burn on your boxwoods and evergreens this winter, Platt Hill Nursery recommends spraying your boxwoods with ‘Wilt Stop’. The product is a natural pine oil emulsion that...
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 | Aug 27, 2019 | DIY/How to, Trees & Shrubs
What is happening to my Magnolia? Magnolia Scale! Are you starting to notice white spots all over your Magnolia? Are you starting to notice a sticky substance all over the plant and at the base of the plant? You are not alone; it is called magnolia scale and it is...
