With an unusual year of a pandemic behind us, it’s refreshing to flip over a new leaf and think about the good things to come. Even though winter has just begun, the growing daylight has a way of awakening fresh inspiration. If last year was a time for setting down...
Have you been admiring flickers, orioles, and warblers in your garden this summer? Maybe you planted tall trees for bird habitat or attracted them with sunflowers, berry shrubs, and native flowers. Some migratory birds have left for warmer climes by now, but many more...
When winter comes, there’s no point in resisting. It’s best to dive in and embrace it in both our lives and landscapes. Trends for house decorating change from year to year, but winter’s beauty always offers ample gifts to work with. Here are the coolest ways to...
Although trick-or-treating is a little hit-or-miss this year, your family can easily host Halloween activities at home. And what better place is there than outdoors—beneath the haunted trees, rustling leaves, and glowing moon itself. Don your costumes, skip the candy...
Before we list common landscape weeds in Chicagoland (and Northern Illinois), we should define what a weed actually is. The description might not be what you’d expect: What is a weed? A weed is defined as any plant that is growing where it is not wanted. The...
Is it normal for my evergreen to turn brown? Why is my evergreen (pine, spruce, juniper, arborvitae) dropping interior needles? Should I be worried? No, it is perfectly “normal” for newly planted and established evergreens to drop interior needles in the...
