Disease Spotlight: Euonymus Scale and Burning Bush Scale
Introduction Euonymus scale and burning bush scale are two common pests that can wreak havoc on your landscape. These tiny insects may seem harmless at ...
Read More Fertilizing Trees for a Thriving Landscape
In the realm of landscaping, when discussions about fertilizing arise, the focus often turns to vibrant flower beds and lush lawns. However, the importance of ...
Read More Spring Flowering of Invasive Plants in Illinois
Last week we identified some desirable landscape plants and their flowering characteristics; this week we’ll identify some less desirable and more aggressive growing plants. These ...
Read More Early Bloomers: Trees and Shrubs to Appreciate This Spring
Warming temperatures and spring rains (or occasional snow) means the return of beautiful flowers to our urban landscapes in Illinois. Warming temperatures and longer days ...
Read More Surviving Chicagoland’s Spring Whiplash: Plant Care Tips
Here in the Chicagoland area, we seem to experience the same pattern every year: an early warm-up to spring temperatures in February, followed by a ...
Read More Grow Bags: The Root Revolution in Tree Transplanting
In the last blog post, we discussed the method of ball and burlap transplanting of trees. The ball and burlap method has advantages and disadvantages. ...
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