After you spend all this time and money on planning and planting your garden, how do you maintain it? Watering New plants, newly sown seeds, …
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Gardening Hints
Shade Garden, No Problem
I’ve had the pleasure of working on some great spaces over the last few weeks. Most of these city gardens are shade gardens. The light …
Spring and Remembering Your Garden
Ok, Ok, so this past weekend was nutso-ville here in Chicago. The weather literally changed from sun, to wind and rain, to blizzard, and back …
Harding off seedlings
If you started seeds late winter or early spring, you need to harden them off before transplanting them into the garden. Seedlings have been coddled …
Plant Verbenia bonariensis with Care
I have greatly admired Verbena bornariensis since I spotted it at the Chicago Botanic Garden last summer. It’s a wispy tall plant with fragrant purple …
Christmas Ideas for the Gardener in Your Life!
It’s the “most wonderful time of the year!” Well, sort of. It’s winter and gardeners are just not themselves this time of year. There’s not …
Bulbs Before the Ground Freezes
Today, Chicago is getting a blast of sleet, snow, and gusts of 50mph winds. All on Halloween, and all to remind us of the coming …
Fall Color
Fall is the time of year when things wind down, the days get shorter, and we all start to feel a bit more cozy. The …
Adding a New Bird Feeder
The past time of feeding the birds, I love it. My feathered friends start squawking and talking in the tree next door when I’m …
Rooting Rosemary
Rosemary, the fragrance is pungent and piney. The taste is just wonderful when added to potatoes, omelets, or squash (to name a few). Native …