- Apr 16 2025
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Earth Day All Year Long
April 16, 2025 Landscaping, Spring 2

April has brought tumultuous weather – from the sweet taste of Summer to the tannins of a lingering Winter. All of this drama is part of the beauty of an awakening landscape. It’s Spring in the Midwest, folks, and…
- Jul 10 2024
- Landscaping, Summer
- 1
Killing with Kindness
July 10, 2024 Landscaping, Summer 1

Sweet, tender Summer was becoming a bit more brazen and fierce as desiccated leaves scraped and scratched their way along the ground. Although not in a drought, DuPage County and much of Illinois have been behind in precipitation year over…
- Apr 24 2024
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Earth Day All Year Long
April 24, 2024 Landscaping, Spring 2

April has brought tumultuous weather – from the sweet taste of Summer to the tannins of a lingering Winter. All of this drama is part of the beauty of an awakening landscape. It’s Spring in the Midwest, folks, and…
- Apr 19 2023
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
Earth Day: 5 Easy Ways to Celebrate
April 19, 2023 Landscaping, Spring 2

Sloughing off the final olive-drab layers, downy-white flowers unfurled upon the Bradford Pear as the Redbud’s ethereal blooms cast a cheery glow unto the scene. Swelling buds and spring ephemerals dotted the landscape as the grass grew green and lush. …
- Jan 11 2023
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Winter Pursuits: Starting Seeds Indoors
January 11, 2023 Landscaping, Winter 2

The fog sidled in slowly, lying in wait in the hollows and dales before leaching out and swallowing the land whole. Darkness wore a misty shroud which light could not penetrate, refracted from the formidable force. Winter, too, can be…
- Jul 27 2022
- Landscaping, Summer
- 2
Killing with Kindness
July 27, 2022 Landscaping, Summer 2

Sweet, tender Summer was becoming a bit more brazen and fierce as desiccated leaves scraped and scratched their way along the ground. Although not technically in a drought, DuPage County and much of Illinois are experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Granted,…
- May 4 2022
- Landscaping, Summer
- 1
Container Gardening: Limitless Possibilities
May 4, 2022 Landscaping, Summer 1

May sidled in, almost undetectable, on the tail end of an April storm. Thus far, she seemed a bit capricious, but hopes are high that she will bridge the gap to Summer with graciousness and generosity. May means planting –…
- Apr 20 2022
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
Celebrating Earth Day: 5 Easy Ideas
April 20, 2022 Landscaping, Spring 2

Sloughing off the final olive-drab layers, downy-white flowers unfurled upon the Bradford Pear as the Redbud’s ethereal blooms cast a cheery glow unto the scene. Swelling buds and spring ephemerals dotted the landscape as the grass grew green and lush. …
- Apr 21 2021
- Landscaping, Spring
- 0
5 Easy & Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
April 21, 2021 Landscaping, Spring 0

Sloughing off the final olive-drab layers, downy-white flowers unfurled upon the Bradford Pear as the Redbud’s ethereal blooms cast a cheery glow unto the scene. Swelling buds and spring ephemerals dotted the landscape as the grass grew green and lush. …
- Jan 13 2021
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Winter Pursuits: Starting Seeds Indoors
January 13, 2021 Landscaping, Winter 2

The fog sidled in slowly, lying in wait in the hollows and dales before leaching out and swallowing the land whole. Darkness wore a misty shroud which light could not penetrate, refracted from the formidable force. Winter, too, can…