As climate change brings volatile weather patterns, the shrub – too often ignored in favour of fashionable perennials – is making a comeback ...

Choosing native plants for the garden protects the planet, helps wildlife, and lessens outdoor chores without sacrificing curb appeal.

Illinois’ cicadas aren’t very picky about the trees they like, but they do have preferences — which means some trees and ...

A UWM scientist has been monitoring shrubs along with trees in Downer Woods since 2017. Now her research is being folded in ...

I am struggling to find something to plant in the beds along the front of the house. We planted some shrubs last year when we ...

Higher temperatures usually means higher cooling bills. However, we spoke to experts and found 10 ways you can stay cool this summer without the high AC bills.

Spring officially arrived in April, along with National Native Plant Month, Earth Day and the Town of Hillsborough’s first ever “Climate Challenge”! We hope you’ve been inspired to take steps right no ...

Now in its 12th year of operations, the New York City-headquartered plant business announced in March that, for the first ...

As two broods of cicadas begin to emerge in Illinois, you may soon be wondering: how do I keep cicadas out of my house? While ...

A juggernaut unleashed by humans is grinding slowly across the Great Plains, burying some of the most threatened habitat on ...

Join volunteers by helping take an inventory of old oak trees from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield Park, 350 N. Fairfield Road, Round Lake. Participants will learn how to identify, measure, mark, ...