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Once you decide to treat your plants in fall with a formulated deer and rabbit repellent, timing is everything. Apply to dry ...

I have two maple trees that have died and need to have them removed. What kinds of issues do I need to consider as I move ...

The trend for drifts of perennial plants is easy to do in your own space if you start with combinations of two then push out ...

• Take cuttings now. Jack Frost is making his travel plans and soon will be visiting the Peninsula. Your yard is one of his sights to see. Before cold damage occurs, take away cuttings, strip them, ...

daylilies can complement any garden design while requiring little more than occasional watering and dividing every few years. Coneflowers are renowned for their daisy-like appearance and ability to ...

Maintaining privacy in the garden is a top priority for many British homeowners, with more than half considering their neighbours to be nosy. A recent survey revealed that 60 percent of Brits ...

A compact, clump-forming perennial, to around 50cm high, with branching stems and lance-shaped, toothed dark green leaves. Daisy-like flowers, with narrow, golden yellow petals and dark brown central ...

Perennial salvias come in a vast variety of styles, but the short and prolific summer flowering types, such as 'Amethyst', are easy and invaluable. The stems branch well from the base and the long ...

From the podcast The Beginner’s Garden, host Jill McSheehy recommends planting perennials, like ornamental shrubs or fruit-bearing trees, bushes and canes now. According to McSheehy, once the ...

Authorities in the west suburbs stopped a burglary in progress on Thursday morning, leading to a police pursuit on the Eisenhower Expressway, but officers were eventually able to catch the two ...