As temperatures cool down, the garden seems to come alive again, especially with the recent rains. Dahlias, zinnias, and ...

LET’S REVIEW A perfect and a little-known method which is totally appropriate now in the month of October. I have numerous times explained, and rightly so, how pruning at the wrong time of year can ...

Christy Roscoe and her husband, Tim, are busy preparing for their you-pick persimmon season, which begins Oct. 29.

Dividing perennials helps rejuvenate plants, ease overcrowding, and expand your garden. While it's not for every plant, it's ...

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National ...

A decision on whether to allow a developer to cut back the number of affordable homes it builds on a housing estate has been ...

Imagine the kinds of fruit you could harvest in future summers by selecting trees now. First Name ...

The persimmon fruit is the star of this recipe. Technically the fruit is a berry, although it certainly doesn’t look like one! Persimmons grow on trees. They ripen in the fall but can hang on the ...

Illinoisans: do you have a branch hanging over your property that leaves you wondering if you have the legal right to lop it off? Have you tried talking to your neighbor about it, without success?

Getting the timing wrong is one of the most common mistakes everyone makes when growing fruit trees. Some rush to plant and end up doing it at the wrong time. Others fertilize or water when it does ...

Virginia City fourth-grader Grady Armstrong has been selected to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree this December after winning an essay contest. Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony announced the news, ...

Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard. Beyond free food, planting a fruit tree in your yard helps to reduce your ...