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Storm Damaged Trees … what to do and not to
Well, Mother Nature certainly is having her ups and downs, and as I write this, most of Will County is…
Mid-summer tree issues: some look bad and aren’t; some look benign but are terrible
We are entering those dog days of summer, and along with that comes heat, humidity and lumps and bumps on…
A weed by any other name …
This time of summer, gardeners often find things get away from them a little. Oh, I am sure I am…
A midsummer gardener’s checklist
The summer solstice came early this year according to the meteorological forecaster, on June 20th instead of June 21st. But…
Don’t get yourself in a pickle: Understanding food preservation basics
Soon, produce will be rolling in, and gardeners who enjoy preserving the harvest to last all winter long often turn…
Magnolia Scale … a sticky situation for tree health
I know many of you have had it with the buzz of the male cicadas calling for their sweethearts over…
Hole-y leaves! What’s the problem — or is there one?
Mother Nature sure is in her usual fickle mood with her hot flashes and cold dips, but lately she has…
The party can go on with ‘deadheads’
This Firewitch Dianthus perennial has finished its initial bloom. The brown seedheads should be removed and if the weather stays…
Missing Nature’s Daytime Show? Just Wait …
Spring is a busy time for gardeners, farmers, and people whose lives involve gardening and agriculture. And we often are…
Tick Tock: What you need to know about ticks in Northern Illinois
Instead of all the hoopla about the totally innocuous periodical cicada emergence, I wish the media would focus on something…
Rainy Days for these Carpenters can mean saying goodbye to wood in homes
Ah, the ‘70s, the time of my (and maybe your) youth. I loved The Carpenters, the duo. But there is…
Garden Up! Space-saving structures for your garden
It inevitably happens every few years, I get a call from someone growing grapes or the perennial flower vines wisteria…