Keep your front yard tidy and welcoming with these low-maintenance, compact, deer-resistant landscaping plants.

Springtime is pure magic, and there’s no better time to plant peonies! Planting early gives them a head start in our cool ...

Invasive species are a nationwide problem, destroying ecosystems and crowding out native plants and animals. Here are the ones specifically plaguing Illinois.

In this episode, Don and John go over the 2025 issue of "The Prairie Garden," a periodical put together with help from Don ...

It didn’t take long for volunteers who created a rain garden in Hidden Valley Park to see the fruits of their labor. “Fifteen minutes after we finished, it rained pretty hard,” said Wiley Buck of ...

Vertical fences are simple and traditional, but you can change up your yard by turning this idea on its side with a sleek, ...

Discover a fast-growing shrub that not only provides lush privacy but also attracts pollinators. Create a secluded oasis ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about how to properly store onions and whether rose pruning should be delayed.

Morgan County Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 15 at the Prairie Land Heritage Museum Building, 1005 ...

Hellebores, witch hazels, and snowdrops are three plants that love the cold weather and offer up blooms to brighten up the dregs of winter.

What better way to spend a cold February day than to look at flowers and dream of summer gardens. Well, it’s that time again!