Preparing Your Garden for Winter
Fall is a season of transition and that includes your garden. Make the most of beautiful fall days to enjoy your garden and prepare your landscape for the winter ahead.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN HERE
ENQUIRING MINDS WANT TO PLANT!
Knowledge and resources about plants and planting are so vast they can be overwhelming. The best approach is to take advantage of information based on your areas of interest and then seek the guidance of a plant professional. Your local nursery or garden center has inspired people ready to offer advice.
LEARN, ASK, PLANT!
Caring for Trees Before and After Storms
Windy thunderstorms often leave broken tree branches in yards and streets. When winds are very strong—as in tornadoes that hit some western suburbs of Chicago this summer—trees can be uprooted altogether.
Spring Drought Watering Tips
Keep reading for some tips from Chalet’s Chief Horticulturist, Tony Fulmer, on how to save your garden and landscape with the lack of rain this spring.
Pruning 101: Basics of Pruning Small Trees & Shrubs
Gardening expert, Melinda Myers from Pasquesi Home and Gardens, offers pruning tips to help you keep shrubs and small trees beautiful and healthy throughout the year.
Fall Succulent Planter
Spice up your fall arrangements with the rich color, texture, and contrast of succulents. You’ll love them for being so low-maintenance and enjoy the long-lasting color for all seasons.
Moving Hostas
Watch a video on how to correctly move Hostas, and learn tips on how to keep them alive for years to come.
Pruning Clematis & Garden Cleanup
Watch a video on how to prune Clematis and how to ensure a clean and healthy garden. Also, learn tips and tricks to keep your flower bed in great shape and easy steps to make gardening an easier experience.
A Pruning Guide: Wisterias
Regular pruning can keep them in shape, while allowing us to drink in the beauty of their fragrant flowers.
How to Divide Perennials
Dividing perennials keeps plant growth under control, rejuvenates cramped roots, and is an easy way to spread plants around the garden. It’s a skill that every gardener should know how to do. We’ve divided the process into simple steps below!
Growing and Enjoying Luffa Sponges
Growing your own supply of natural sponges is easy and fun.
