View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden shares tips on grub control to protect your plants.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how not every wilt means your flower is dying!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about how taking pictures of your garden can be a very useful tool for future planning (as well as admiring your work)!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden shares tips for ensuring your plants' health while you are out of town!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how & why you should keep caterpillars in your garden!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how to make your garden a bit festive for America's birthday!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how putting your pollinators in a container may be more suitable for them instead of in your garden!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden gives some tips on how to prevent squash vine borers in your plants!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden provides some different ways to grow clematis in your garden!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden breaks down the "Chelsea Chop", a way of giving your plants a "haircut" going into the summer!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden recommends some groundcovers for places where grass won't grow!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about the layers of helpfulness that ladybugs bring to your garden!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how you can do right by your rhododendrons this spring!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden dicusses how you should start this year's Mother's Day with carnations!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden breaks down how we should harvest our asparagus & rhubarb for our gardens now & in the future!
View Details
Jacob Burns of Chicago Botanic Garden discusses what the appearance of dandelions means for your yard & garden.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden provides some tips on how to welcome the returning hummingbirds to your garden this spring!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about the perks of having bare root plants before summer starts!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how a little patience is the key to getting your garden ready for the springtime!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how native plant sales may begin a bit sooner than you think and shares what to look out for!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how to protect your oaks from spreading disease!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden gives some tips on to give your summer bulbs a start during the Chicagoland springtime!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicagpo Botanic Garden discusses how to make the best of your ferns for your garden and how you could start now!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how some bulbs might bloom too soon because of the "early spring" weather.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about how pruning now, in the late winter, can be very beneficial for your harvest during the warmer weather!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how anthuriums can be your way of showing love this Valentine's Day!
View Details
Jacobs Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how flat mites can hurt your garden & gives some ways to avoid them.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how you can turn your windowsill into your own herb garden during the cold weather months!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Gardens discusses the effect of fungus gnats on your houseplants & how to treat/prevent them.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden gives some tips on how to take care of your garden after it is hit with snow & ice!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how the Pantone Color of the Year can be used to spruce up your garden!
View Details
In this episode, Jacob Burns shares a variety of plants and methods to attract different birds.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how not all grasses have winter interest for your garden decor.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how norfolk pines can being that evergreen feel indoors for your holidays!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about how some plants want less water over the winter months!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how to add some color to your holidays with some twigs that give twice!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden tells us how we can enjoy the season's festive landscapes while still protecting them as well!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how Viburnum Leaf Beetles can affect your garden!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden provides some tips on taking care of your rose bushes during the colder months.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how you could force bulbs into your garden for the springtime.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how to preserve your plants for the winter for them to be ready in the spring.
View Details
Jacobs Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about why draining your hose before the winter could be important to avoid future problems!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about some ways to keep your mums throughout the fall & healthy enough to come back year after year.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about how now is the last time to plant tomatoes for the year!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses why adding some katsura to your garden can spruce up your garden going into the fall!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses how to divide your peonies to prep them for years to come!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses why it's important to bring your plants in before the cold weather comes & to give your plants a look for diseases & pests.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden discusses the importance of waiting to fertilize your trees & shrubs before the weather turns bitter.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden gives some tips on how to give your lettuce a second chance to refresh in August!
View Details
Jacob Burns from the Chicago Botanic Garden gives some types on how to repair your lawn!
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden suggests some flowers that'll come back year after year.
View Details
Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden talks about some ways to get your garden ready if you want to host more butterflies!
View Details
Jacob Burns from the Chicago Botanic Garden gives some tips on how to make your garden look nice & defined!
View Details
Some tips on how to beat this heat this summer from Jacob Burns of the Chicago Botanic Garden
View Details
Jacob Burns from the Chicago Botanic Garden tells us how to fight off Japanese beetles in your garden!
View Details
Jacob Burns walks you through how to keep your roses thriving all summer long.
View Details
Why softwood cuttings can be your gardens biggest secret!
View Details
How garden walks to be beautiful & educational during the summertime!
View Details
Some tips on getting a jumpstart on sowing biennial seeds!
View Details
Some tips on how to be kinder to the bees in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to prune your flowering shrubs from spring!
View Details
Some tips on how to get some cilantro in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on getting those summer plants in your garden!
View Details
How to prepare for the weeds sprouting in your lawn & garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to take care of your peonies this spring!
View Details
Some tips on growing cherries in case you want to add some in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to get your spring annuals going in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to get your seeds prepped for your springtime garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to repot your houseplants for springtime!
View Details
Some tips on how to reduce foliar infections in your plants!
View Details
Some tips on how to force branches into bloom for the springtime!
View Details
Some tips on pruning your trees & shrubs for spring!
View Details
Some tips on keeping your pets & plants safe within the home!
View Details
Some tips on how to keep your garden & yard looking great for the long haul!
View Details
“Mocha Mousse” is the Pantone Color of the Year! Here are some tips on how to add it to your garden.
View Details
Some tips on how to spice up your garden with some winter bark!
View Details
Some tips on how to keep dust off of your plants at home!
View Details
Some tips on why you should get a jump on ordering your seeds early!
View Details
Some tips on why starting a garden journal can help you take note of the changes throughout the year!
View Details
Some tips on how to properly reuse amaryllis in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on why berries can add some beauty to your garden!
View Details
Tips on how to handle mulch during the winter season!
View Details
Some tips on cutting back your perennials in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to keep your grass healthy through the winter!
View Details
Some tips on how to keep deer away from your garden!
View Details
Some tips on why you should hydrate the evergreens in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to deal with the fallen leaves in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to add spooky flavor to your garden for Halloween!
View Details
Some tips on how to prepare your tender bulbs for the winter!
View Details
Some tips on how to protect your pumpkins for Halloween!
View Details
Some tips on how to turn your lawn into a lush, magnificent garden!
View Details
Some tips on how & why you should transplant your plants this fall!
View Details
Some tips on how to add some late-blooming trees into your garden for autumn!
View Details
Some tips on transitioning your garden from summer to autumn!
View Details
Some tips on how to mix up the greens in your garden!
View Details
Looking for a refreshing sip, here are some herbs that will take your drink to the next level.
View Details
Some tips on what flowers to choose for some shade in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to choose your bulbs for autumn!
View Details
Some tips on why now is the time to dividing the bearded iris in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on why and how you should stake your tall plants for healthier and more productive garden.
View Details
Some tips on why you should not prune your trees & shrubs yet!
View Details
Some tips on how to take care of your container gardens this summer!
View Details
In this episode, we walk you through how to deadhead your flowers to promote growth this summer!
View Details
Some tips on how to help your trees (and the cicadas) during cicada season!
View Details
Some information on National Pollinator Week and how important they are to your garden!
View Details
A spotlight onto roses & why you should add them to your garden!
View Details
What fruits & vegetables you should have in the garden in June!
View Details
Some tips on why waiting until the weather gets warmer will benefit your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to take care & display your container gardens!
View Details
Some tips on what to do with your plants before taking them outside!
View Details
A brief history about the cicadas coming to your neighborhood!
View Details
Some tips on which garden garbage is good for your plants.
View Details
Some tips on why you should plant some cool season annuals in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on what to focus on for the month of April!
View Details
Some tips on how to get your summer bulbs blooming during the spring!
View Details
Some tips one how to get your perennials going for the Spring!
View Details
Some tips on how to get a good start on a crop of cool-season greens in your garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to make sure you are properly repotting your orchids!
View Details
Some tips on how to force indoor blooms from branches!
View Details
Here are some tips on how you could spot owls in your neighborhood!
View Details
Snowdrops are the first sign of spring breaking through the cold, here's some tips if you want to grow them!
View Details
Some ideas on how to incorporate flowers into your Valentine's Day gifts!
View Details
Some tips on how to make sure pests don't invade your houseplants!
View Details
Some tips on making sure your seeds are good to go for your garden!
View Details
How using de-icing agents can prevent lawn & landscape damage.
View Details
Left with an old evergreen or flowers after this holiday season? Here's how to use some of those plants to enhance your garden this winter.
View Details
Some things to know about feeding birds during the winter!
View Details
The benefits of taking a walk through nature, in any season!
View Details
Some tips on how to grow herbs inside the house!
View Details
Some tips on adding topiaries to brighten up your winter!
View Details
Some tips on how to get a head start on spring bulbs during the colder seasons!
View Details
Some tips on how to make wreaths from what's in your garden!
View Details
Here are some things that you should keep in mind for you garden this month!
View Details
Some tips on why you should tend to your gardening tools!
View Details
Here some spooky plants to add to your garden for the halloween season!
View Details
Some tips on how to add some color foliage to your garden this fall!
View Details
Lisa Hilgenberg talks about the best seeds to save for the next planting season!
View Details
Lisa Hilgenberg gives some tips on why you should bring your houseplants inside and what to do to prepare the space for them!
View Details
Here are some tips on planting tress & shrubs during the fall!
View Details
Here are some tips on how to keep your lawn kept going into the fall!
View Details
Some tips on how to take care of your vegetable garden before the winter weather hits.
View Details
Some tips on how to take care of your annuals & perennials for when the weather changes!
View Details
Here are some scents that you should have in your garden before summer ends!
View Details
A few things to keep in mind for your August garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to harvest and store your produce.
View Details
Here are the top 10 herbs to grow in midwestern gardens!
View Details
It's time to start thinking about your fall garden. Here are some tips on how to get started!
View Details
Watch out for Japanese beetles in your garden this summer!
View Details
A checklist on what to do for your garden in July!
View Details
Why planting pollinator strips to your garden can be beneficial!
View Details
Some help on how to select the best new plants for your garden!
View Details
Some tips on when to weed your garden and how to do so!
View Details
Some things you should have on your June garden checklist!
View Details
The benefits to cutting the tips of your flowers!
View Details
Some tips on how to maintain your summer vegetable garden!
View Details
Here are some things to lookout for in your May gardening plans!
View Details
Some tips on how to maintain your perennial garden!
View Details
Some tips on how to begin composting for Earth Day!
View Details
Some tips on how & why to mix spring annuals in containers!
View Details
Many different types of song birds coming for the spring!
View Details
Some tips on dividing perennials for the springtime!
View Details
Some tips on getting your plants to bloom while they are indoors!
View Details
Some tips on how to sow seeds for warm season crops!
View Details
Some tips on pruning fruit trees this time of year!
View Details
Some tips on how to keep your orchids up during the winter!
View Details
How to take care of your Valentine's Day flowers!
View Details
Here are some tips on how to get a head start on planting seeds indoors!
View Details
Here are some tips on how to prune while trees & shrubs are still dormant!
View Details
What to do during winter to make gardening easier.
View Details
Ideas for a festive centerpiece or a host/hostess gift.
View Details
A cure for cabin fever is to grow indoor plants and stage them like they're pieces of art.
View Details
Reduce harm to plants by effectively managing snow.
View Details
How to make a horn of plenty basket for Thanksgiving.
View Details
Create a container design that will not blow over in the windy cold.
View Details
Use plants from your garden to create holiday decorations.
View Details
How to save seeds for a vegetable or flower garden.
View Details
What plants can be planted as container gardens.
View Details
Why fall is better than spring for taking care of the grass.
View Details
What to do when you have a lot of vegetables in your garden.
View Details
Get ready for fall vegetable gardening in the summer.
View Details
Brighten up your vegetable garden and garden boarders with annual sunflowers.
View Details
Foliage color is an important element in a garden.
View Details
Tips for growing strawberries, which are great for Midwest gardens.
View Details
Spring is a good time to divide plants because the air is cool and soil is moist.
View Details
Report an orchid when when it is new or when its roots push up and out of the pot.
View Details
You should repot an orchid when it has finished flowering.
View Details
It is easy to force spring flowering branches into bloom when they are indoors.
View Details
How to prune and shape deciduous plants in preparation for spring.
View Details
Avoid damaging plants when preventing and removing ice.
View Details
Make sure you have the right environment for your indoor plants.
View Details
How to extend flowers' vase life from three days to a couple of weeks.
View Details
Run a germination test to find out which of your seeds will sprout.
View Details
Set your planting and cultivating goals for this year.
View Details
Select plants that provide distinctive textures, colors, and movement.
View Details
Using a feeder for birds is better than putting food on the ground.
View Details
Snow management practices that can protect gardens and the environment.
View Details
A nutritional powerhouse: what you can do with beets.
View Details
A quick guide for decorating your home with holiday plants.
View Details
Tips to overwinter dahlias so that they can be planted again next summer.
View Details
Until the ground freezes, most tulips and narcissi can be planted throughout the autumn season.
View Details
How to choose the right orchid to match growing conditions.
View Details
The fifty-degree weather is a great time for transplanting trees.
View Details
Before you move plants indoors, there are four quick steps you can take to ensure a successful winter of windowsill gardening.
View Details
There are many fall-friendly plants that can provide texture, form, and long-lasting color for your garden's makeover.
View Details
Now is the prime time for cutting flowers from your backyard to create bouquets.
View Details
September is the best time for several critical lawn-care tasks.
View Details
Which seeds are best for saving for next year's gardens and how to save them.
View Details
Do something positive with your kids while learning about nature.
View Details
Before reaching for a pesticide to get rid of insects in the garden, give Mother Nature a chance.
View Details
In any garden, foliage color is an important element. Flowers come and go, but leaves stay the season.
View Details
There are two main types of parsley, and it is useful and pretty.
View Details
Controlling your plants: when rains boost vegetable growth, they can sprawl, causing more disease.
View Details
By watering wisely, you help to conserve the most precious resource on our planet, while also raising a healthy and productive garden.
.
View Details
Choosing ornamental plants for home landscapes.Plants which are grown for decorative purposes in gardens.
View Details
A summer container garden can be as simple as a window box overflowing with annuals, or a tub filled with tomatoes.
View Details
Theme gardens can reflect a passion or hobby and creating a theme garden is just plain fun.
View Details
There is a type of garden bed, with a big mission. We call it a pollinator strip and it’s meant to attract insects so they can pollinate the food plants growing in a vegetable garden.
View Details
Lovely lilacs are in bloom- here’s how to cut them and keep them blooming inside your home.
View Details
There are a number of things you can do to get your lawn off to a good start in the spring.
View Details
Welcome spring with a colorful spring container garden. After a long winter, it’s nice to have containers full of lush spring plants.
View Details
Hellebores are special garden plants because they bloom when little else is in flower.
View Details
Early spring is time to plant the most frost tolerant vegetables into the garden- it’s all about timing.
View Details
Composting recycles lawn and kitchen waste while creating a rich soil amendment for the garden. Layering homemade compost on garden beds is the easiest way to build fertility in your soil.
View Details
Phenology is the study of the timing of biological events that reoccur every year, think of it as nature’s calendar.
View Details
Potted shamrocks are fun seasonal houseplants found in stores around St. Patrick’s Day.
View Details
We prune in winter to promote faster healing with less chance of disease. Pruning influences the way plants grow by improving their shape, size and health.
View Details
Microgreens are easy to grow indoors as an inexpensive D-I-Y gardening project. Fresh microgreens add color, texture and flavor to tacos, eggs and burgers.
View Details
Succulents are plants with the ability to preserve and store water making them low maintenance plants because they are so drought resistant.
View Details
If you have trouble keeping plants alive, and think you lack a green thumb, explore the world of succulents.
View Details
How to keep your house plants happy during the darkest day of the year.
View Details
Early December is a good time to pot up spring-flowering bulbs in containers to be "forced" into early indoor bloom.
View Details
If you're looking for a trendy gift, here's a creative, do-it-yourself wreath idea.
View Details
Brighten up your doorstep for the long, cold season with a festive winter container garden.
View Details
Holiday lights brighten up the long winter and the best to install them is after trees drop their leaves and before the weather is too cold.
View Details
It's not too late to plant a tree in your landscape.
View Details
Plants that bloom in the spring can be safely divided in the fall.
View Details
Garden projects in the fall will simplify your work in the spring.
View Details
You can plant a variety of plants using a pollinator garden.
View Details
Herbs are useful plants to add to flower beds and vegetable gardens.
View Details
There's never been a better time to grow your own vegetable garden.
View Details
Now is the perfect time to sow seeds of cool season crops.
View Details
Tips for which flowers do well in spring's temperature fluctuations.
View Details
March is a good month for starting seeds, especially vegetables and herbs that thrive in summer.
View Details
pruning is best done in the winter when shrubs and trees are dormant.
View Details
How to select the highest quality bunch of flowers for Valentine's day and make them last.
View Details
Winter in Chicago can be long and cold but inclement weather shouldn't stop us from appreciating an interesting view through the window.
View Details
Do you have all the tools needed to start seeds indoors? Gather the gear for seed starting this winter. Begin with fresh seed or saved seed that’s been properly stored. Check expiration dates on seed packets.
View Details
Preparing orchids for winter can be tricky because there are so many variables in keeping them healthy and happy.
View Details
When the air is calm and the sun gleams off the snow, the day is right for a winter walk in the woods.
View Details
January is the perfect time to go over garden notes and photos from last summer to identify the areas in your garden that you’d like to improve.
View Details
Reduce, reuse, and recycle is a good way to be use more environmentally friendly practices.
View Details
This winter, please take a moment to think about your gardening resolutions. Reduce, reuse and recycle is a helpful phase when beginning to think about increasing environmentally friendly practices in the garden.
View Details
Take the stress out of holiday decorating by using plant material.
View Details
Proper care of your poinsettia plant can extend the colorful bloom through the New Year and beyond.
View Details
Pine cones, common in our holiday decorations are part of an interesting group of cone bearing plants called conifers.
View Details
Holiday lights brighten up the winter, here are a few tips to help make stringing them in your garden safe and easy.
View Details
Winter containers of freshly cut evergreen boughs can brighten your doorstep for the winter.
View Details
Winter started early this year, here are tips for dealing with ice and snow.
View Details
As winter approaches, it's prime time to check the garden for animal damage.
View Details
A little advance planning and you can have amaryllis in bloom for the holidays.
View Details
It's time to bring house plants indoors for the winter.
View Details
not all squash varieties are suitable for human consumption.
View Details
When the days shorten, the decreased sunlight triggers a process that changes the appearance of trees.
View Details
If you plant your bulbs now, they'll blossom beautifully in the spring.
View Details
What to do with the vegetables that you've grown.
View Details
Which crops will reap a harvest during the changing weather.
View Details
The cooler fall temps provide ideal conditions to improve your lawn
View Details
Ever wonder why heirloom tomatoes taste so much better than the plain old red ones from the store?
View Details
Don't give up gardening vegetables after Labor Day
