One thing you’ll want to leave off your landscaping to-do list, at least for a while, is pruning your oak trees. February ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

This year's dry winter and weather pattern swings over the past decade impacting Illinois forests and home gardens ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...