How ants actually help peonies
— June 7, 2023In the plant world, insects can be considered either friend or foe based on their status as beneficial partners or pests. We often think of pollinators as the primary friends plants…
Tag: horticulture
-
Consider these top annuals for container gardening
— April 9, 2023Experienced container gardeners likely know that successful containers have good drainage, appropriate sun exposure, and proper potting media. Get a jump on new annual arrivals each…
-
Illinois Master Gardeners honored for excellence at conference
— September 29, 2022Illinois volunteers were welcomed to Chicagoland for the Illinois Master Gardener State Conference in Tinley Park on Sept. 9 as they returned to in-person training. “We are excited…
-
Encourage your kids, grandkids to get in the garden
— April 10, 2022Cultivating a love and knowledge of gardening in youth can be a rewarding experience for all. A garden offers a place to learn, play, and grow through hands-on experience in the freedom…
-
These plants tabbed as top performers for this year
— February 3, 2022A new year provides the opportunity to try new plants in the garden. With all the plant and seed magazines coming in, it can be difficult to decide on what varieties to pick of your…
-
This is the time for pruning trees to prepare for new growth
— February 20, 2023If you are just dying to get into the garden these days, there is one essential practice that is best done during winter dormancy. Pruning is perhaps the most important landscape maintenance…
-
Ways to create backyard paradise with tropical plant garden
— August 5, 2022Summer may be the season for vacations, but if you can’t get away create your own backyard paradise with a tropical plant garden. Tropical plants can be planted in the ground or in…
-
Early spring yard tasks before the growing season begins
— March 22, 2022It’s that time of year. Ready, set… and wait. The winter snows are all gone and any recent snows are not going to last long as we have more and more days above freezing temperatures….
Trending News
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
