Hydrangeas are incredibly thirsty and hungry plants. By growing these shrubs in containers, we can supply all the moisture ...

When you see lot of leaves falling and accumulating on the ground, what goes through your mind? Is it something like, “this will create a lot of work for ...

Hydrangeas are classic cottage garden plants that brighten up flower beds from spring through fall with big and showy flowers ...

After temps stay around freezing, keeping your fall-blooming mums inside for an extra few weeks of blooms is also easy. Keep ...

Holiday cacti bloom best when slightly pot-bound. Repot to the next largest pot size in spring every three years or so, ...

Swarms of what appear to be ladybugs are surrounding, and even entering, homes across the Chicago area right now, but they ...

This plant will turn into "a jumbled mass of weak, twiggy stems" next year if it is not properly pruned this season.

Boat traffic has resumed in areas of Millwood Lake that were affected by the discovery of Cuban bulrush, an aquatic invasive ...

Doing this gardening job this October will mean that you are treated to a gorgeous burst of colour come springtime, providing ...

This weekend's yard jobs include enjoying the preview of spring-flowering shrubs that are blooming now, dealing with excess ...

The Colonial Greenhouse will provide students in the school district with a hands-on opportunity to learn about horticulture, ...

Mast is an important food source for squirrels, white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, black bear and several species of non-game ...