There’s no beat, no lyrics. You can’t dance to it. But cicada music is the coolest music you know
You can’t dance to it, and there is no melody nor any lyrics. But the...
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Viburnum leaf beetle damage can be controlled
The leaves of a few of my arrowwood viburnums look like they have been shredded....
Tidy up your garden after cicada invasion
As the great cicada emergence of 2024 nears its end, it’s time to tidy up...
![Most likely, cicadas — noisy but harmless — are the only bugs you’ve been thinking about this spring. Meanwhile, another insect that is more threatening to trees and plants may have been sneaking into your neighborhood unheeded. “Be on the alert for spotted lanternfly nymphs,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Researchers are depending on members of the public to report sightings so they can figure out how far this new bug has spread.” Spotted lanternfly, a sap-sucking leafhopper from Asia, has spread through Pennsylvania and the East Coast and […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CTC-L-homegarden-morton-0530-01.jpg?w=126 "Most likely, cicadas — noisy but harmless — are the only bugs you’ve been thinking about this spring. Meanwhile, another insect that is more threatening to trees and plants may have been sneaking into your neighborhood unheeded. “Be on the alert for spotted lanternfly nymphs,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Researchers are depending on members of the public to report sightings so they can figure out how far this new bug has spread.” Spotted lanternfly, a sap-sucking leafhopper from Asia, has spread through Pennsylvania and the East Coast and […]")
Spotted insects are truly bad news
Most likely, cicadas — noisy but harmless — are the only bugs you’ve been thinking...
The bigger your patio, the bigger the container required
Container gardening is a versatile way to soften a patio and gain some growing space.
![Flowering shrubs can bring color, interest and fragrance to your garden even after the spring-blooming forsythia, viburnums and lilacs have had their day. “There doesn’t need to be a lull until the hydrangeas bloom in late June or early July,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Consider planting shrubs that bloom in late spring and early summer. These shrubs will support wildlife with their pollen and fruit and add enchantment to the longer evenings. Here are some good shrub suggestions from the Plant Clinic. For more ideas, use the Arboretum’s Search Trees and Plants […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ctc-l-homegarden-morton-0523-01.jpg?w=117 "Flowering shrubs can bring color, interest and fragrance to your garden even after the spring-blooming forsythia, viburnums and lilacs have had their day. “There doesn’t need to be a lull until the hydrangeas bloom in late June or early July,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Consider planting shrubs that bloom in late spring and early summer. These shrubs will support wildlife with their pollen and fruit and add enchantment to the longer evenings. Here are some good shrub suggestions from the Plant Clinic. For more ideas, use the Arboretum’s Search Trees and Plants […]")
Try these shrubs to keep the bloom in your garden going
Flowering shrubs can bring color, interest and fragrance to your garden even after the spring-blooming...
Healthy soil starts with full sun
My goal this year is to plant a vegetable garden in the ground. What type...
Ask the Builder: The truth about radiant heat
Here are some facts that will help you understand why it’s so very hard to...
Hinsdale 6-bedroom home with elevator, temperature-controlled wine cellar: $5M
Address: 327 S. Oak St., Hinsdale Price: $4,995,000 Listed: April 4, 2024 This six-bedroom home...
![Is it time to plant the garden? Maybe. “Spring weather is so variable that it pays to be very careful,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “It’s still perfectly possible to get a freeze in late May.” The average date of the last frost ranges from mid-April to mid-May across locations throughout the Chicago region. “Remember that it’s only an average, and an average can mask a wide range of variation,” Campbell said. “In some years, frosts can occur weeks after your average last frost date.” The changing climate has tended to make Chicago […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CTC-L-homegarden-morton-0516-01.jpg?w=117 "Is it time to plant the garden? Maybe. “Spring weather is so variable that it pays to be very careful,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “It’s still perfectly possible to get a freeze in late May.” The average date of the last frost ranges from mid-April to mid-May across locations throughout the Chicago region. “Remember that it’s only an average, and an average can mask a wide range of variation,” Campbell said. “In some years, frosts can occur weeks after your average last frost date.” The changing climate has tended to make Chicago […]")
Planting time depends on forecast, plant type
Is it time to plant the garden? Maybe. “Spring weather is so variable that it...