Fall is a great time for planting trees
— October 9, 2020Most people think of spring as the ideal planting time for trees and shrubs, but fall offers a nice planting window with some added benefits. “Fall is my favorite time of year to…
Most people think of spring as the ideal planting time for trees and shrubs, but fall offers a nice planting window with some added benefits. “Fall is my favorite time of year to…
When you think of Halloween, you may think trick-or-treating and fall, but you likely also think pumpkins. Illinois is the top pumpkin-producing state in the U.S., said Ron Wolford,…
It’s officially fall. Kids storm through the front door after school and toss their backpacks in the hallway; you’re just home from work, and there’s dinner to be made and maybe…
It’s the middle of autumn and Illinois deer are feeling amorous. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding motorists to…
Mild autumn weather launched Oktoberfest in Long Grove on Oct. 5 at Buffalo Creek Brewing on its third anniversary of being in business. Owner/Brewmaster Mike Marr of Vernon Hills and…
As fall approaches, many perennial plants are ready to go dormant for the winter. Now is the time to start thinking about next spring’s floral display and planting spring-flowering…
Right in the heart of Peoria is a 540-acre forest that even some longtime residents might not know exists. “My love of hiking started in the Smoky Mountains. But for years I didn’t…
Fall – er – pumpkin spice season is upon us. And, for better or for worse, it seems you can’t go anywhere without being bombarded with endless options of nutmeg and cinnamon-flavored…