Sometimes you get to work on a garden for several years, watching the development of specific areas, and getting a feeling of how the space …
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Great Year for Tulips
The one good thing that comes from a cool, damp Spring is a long tulip season. I was really quite pleased. If it gets too …
Long Winter Help: Part I
One of the few problems I have with winter is the lack of something to do and to observe that is outside. Having a bird …
Plants for Late Summer and Early Fall
September always throws me for a loop. It usually has pretty warm temperatures that keep you in the summer mood; but days are noticeably shorter, …
Resting and Relaxing
It is a rainy Saturday morning in August, I’m going to try to take advice from the feral cats. Although, I’m sure these guys do …
Wilderness in the City
I love wild spots. I like nicely maintained spaces too, but seeing native plants in the appropriate soil/light/zone is the most pure portrait of the …
Jen, Flowers, and Tattoos
Meet Jen Trok, tattoo artist and newbie to gardening. Everytime I see one of Jen’s floral works, I always smile. She adds a folk twist, …
Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Today, although a little cool (59 degrees in June??), I took a bike ride along the Lake Shore Bike Path. I was pleasantly surprised to …
Garden Spring Cleaning!
Spring has sprung in my garden. The crocus are blooming, there is a tinge of green in the rose bush stems, strawberries are trying to …
Warm Winter Day!
Here in Chicago, we had an amazingly warm winter day this past Saturday. Friday brought 60+mph winds, and Saturday followed with 60+degree temperatures! It felt …