Kelly Pool gave an interesting program on Illinois College's Alternative Spring Break. This year, the group went to Natchez ...

A guide to figuring out why your plants died and what to do next ...

Seeing a patch of your garden come to life with color is an underrated magic. As you’re starting to dream about your spring ...

I KNOW, I wrote about this a few weeks ago — but it is still way too early to plant many botanical wonders like tomatoes, peppers, geraniums, impatience and begonias.

Slugs can be a nuisance in the garden, but natural substances like eggshells can deter them. We asked experts for tips on ...

Trailing geraniums, petunias, and chartreuse or purple sweet potato vines can be alternated around the sides of the pot. A ...

The selection that’s come to the front of the pack is a hybrid Japanese elm called Accolade that was developed at Chicago’s ...

A classic wooden fence does its job well enough — it keeps prying eyes out and gives you a sense of privacy. But in the ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about growing peppers and what's happening to grass near a transplanted evergreen.

If we’re going by garden and weather lore, the Farmers’ Almanac, and what our grandparents swore by, 2026 has been leading up ...