Gardener 2 Gardener
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It’s a sticky situation … all those spring weeds
I can’t tell you how many calls, emails, and texts I have received in the last few weeks asking about…
To pinch or not to pinch, for better plants all season
Why is it that come late June, some of our plants, particularly our annual plants, are not looking like the…
For the love of cucumbers, zucchini, squash and melons
There is more happening out in that cucumber patch that you realize. The entire family of cucurbits could be considered…
Bagged, balled and burlapped, bare root or in a pot?
Tis the season for the garden center to be as busy as Black Friday after Thanksgiving. But don’t just be…
Can you grow the tallest sunflower in Will County this year?
Sunflowers to me are the epitome of summer and the Midwest. They are like our people here: grow well in…
Tough love sometimes needed for strong roots
Gardening season is almost in full swing! The garden centers are filling with plants of every color, shape, and size.…
Let us Sow, Let us Sow … direct sow seeds
When you see a package of lima beans in the store, what memory does it conjure up for you? Maybe…
Here’s looking at you, kid … Birds hitting windows and other curious tweets
I know the holiday season is in our rearview mirror, but some particular lyrics of the old holiday song, “Suzy…
Amazing Asparagus — delicious and a great landscape plant!
I think of vegetables and fruits from our gardens like a calendar. For me, there is always one standout plant…
Vegetable garden planning: Double the harvest in the same space
OK, I admit it. I already have some cool crops planted in containers and a few in the ground. The…
Get a head start on beautiful summer blooms now
Spring is finally here, well early spring at least. Our soil outside is still too wet to work, but you…
Getting the garden ready for wildlife … the ones you want, and the ones you don’t
Spring is just around the corner. We really couldn’t tell by the thermometer. It felt mostly like mi- fall or…