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Best Plants for Fragrance
A landscape brimming with gorgeous blooms and luscious foliage is something that anyone can appreciate. While the perfect image is something all gardeners strive for, a garden should appeal to all of your senses. Transform your collection of beautiful plants into a...
Best Blooming Shrubs and Trees for Spring Color
Nothing lifts the spirits like waking up to an explosion of color outside! When the trees and shrubs in your yard burst into bloom almost overnight, it suddenly transforms your space into a picturesque landscape straight out of a painting. Though they may only last...
Perennial Blooming Calendar for Spring
Here in Illinois, the only colors our landscape likes to wear during the winter is snow white, tree green, and bark brown. Sure, it’s beautiful in its own way, but by the time spring rolls around, we’re more than ready for a wardrobe change! This is why...
Creeping Charlie
The warmth of spring makes many pleasant changes to our landscapes. Our grass starts to get greener, spring bulbs start to bloom, and life is returned to our gardens. Most new growth during the spring brings us joy and excitement for the warmer months ahead. But...
Gardening for Beginners
The most important part of growing healthy plants is understanding their basic needs. Light, moisture, and nutrients are the essentials. Without them, plants simply won’t grow! The tricky part is that there are hundreds of thousands of plants, all with different...
Landscape Design
Planning and implementing a landscaping project all on your own takes hard work and commitment. Often, the trial and error involved leads to spending more money than anticipated. This frustration often concludes with half-finished projects that hang over your head...
Illinois Pruning Calendar
For most shrubs and trees, pruning is a necessary task that not only tidies their appearance but also encourages new growth and maintains their overall health. But many gardeners are fearful of pulling out their shears and cutting their beloved plants – and for...
How Landscaping Affects Housing Value
When the idea of landscaping comes to mind, often one of the first questions asked will be about how it will affect your housing value. It can be quite costly and while you may be putting the effort in to enjoy yourself for now, when it comes time to sell, will you...