Good Growing – Growing inspiration: mocha mousse hues in the garden
Each year, a variety of establishments attempt to make news by predicting annual garden trends. I’m conflicted over these reports because, on the one...
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Good Growing – How does cold weather affect garden plants?
As cold weather sets in, we often find ourselves retreating indoors where it is warm. However, our landscape plants can’t do this, and during times of...
Good Growing – Nature Photography for Long Winter Days
It is official, winter is upon us. The holiday season has come and gone, the calendar has turned over to a new year, and much of the Midwest is...
From garden to kitchen: the versatility of peppermint
Although the weather outside may be frightful, the Good Growing team wants to wish you and yours a season of peace, joy, and rest. Enjoy this final...
Good Growing – Bringing winter blooms to your home
During the holiday season, plants often play a central role in our decorations. While poinsettias, Amaryllis, holly, holiday cacti, and evergreens...
Good Growing – Overwintering potted plants
Perennial plants being overwintered in pots are subjected to much harsher conditions compared to those in the soil. Because of this, they can be damaged...
Good Growing – How to overwinter geraniums for next year’s garden
Annual geraniums (Pelargonium) are among the most popular flowering plants grown in gardens. These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance plants provide color to...
Good Growing – Is it a trick or a treat? Lilacs in the fall
During this first week of October, many of the plants blooming in our landscape are mums, asters, goldenrods, sedums, and ornamental grasses. But what...
Good Growing – How to overwinter geraniums for next year’s garden
Annual geraniums (Pelargonium) are among the most popular flowering plants grown in gardens. These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance plants provide color to...
Good Growing – Teasel: An invasive species coming to a roadside near you?
If you’ve driven along any interstates or highways in Illinois, there’s a good chance you’ve seen tall plants with spiky flower heads. Teasels have...