When autumn leaves fall from the trees, welcome them as though you’d found a treasure chest. “There are so many ways to use leaves in the garden,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Don’t let them go to waste.” When you use leaves in the garden, you’re doing what […]
Can I mow over the leaves that have already started falling in my garden? I’d prefer to leave them on the lawn rather than raking. — Terence Coleman, Grayslake I am also seeing early leaf drop in my home garden due to the recent dry weather. The leaf drop will increase in coming days and […]
Are you still planning your autumn gardening based on the first frost date? It may be time to rethink that.
We don’t talk enough in our culture about the emotional weight of saying goodbye to a house. A house changes hands. But it becomes part of you.
Fitting in more spring bulbs will do more than brighten your yard.
The hostas under my bird feeder have been decimated. Is there another plant that I can use under the feeder? — Rebecca Gunderson, Elk Grove We have bird feeders at home located over a mixed planting of shrubs and perennials and have had good luck growing plants near the feeder. Your question does not include […]
You may be able to secure better pricing if the work is done in the winter.
Oriental bittersweet is an aggressive, twining woody vine that winds around the trunk or branch of a tree like a boa constrictor.
Hornets are beneficial insects that are good for your garden.
The trees in your garden and your neighborhood endured a serious dry spell this year, which may affect their fall leaf color.