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What’s in bloom (early summer) – ‘Kousa’ Dogwood (Cornus kousa)

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA A great ornamental for late spring, early summer color!

Ash Borer update (Emerald Ash Borer) Signs of the bug- see pix

The infestations appear to much worse than thought throughout the far western suburbs, and all of the Fox Valley- Elburn, ...

Trevia- a nice alternative to natural flagstone!

multiple sized pcs fit together to create any shape desired

Fothergilla: a shrub for all seasons

What an fuzzy late spring show; with an unusual bottle-brush bloom which lacks petals. The entire bloom is made up ...

Daffodils take center stage !

Wow! What a great year for the daffodil! toxic , and left alone by the derr, and squirrels! With this ...

Perennial division time

Now is the opportune time to lift and split overgrown perennials and native wildflowers such as the Mayapple shown -while ...

what’s in bloom: Dutchman’s Breetches (Dicentra)

So delicate of leaf, most curious of blossom (hence the name), early to appear, just as quick to vanish! Related ...

Viper madness

Not too stray too far from the usual – for all you snake loving sorts out there (and Chris D ...

First signs of spring! Aconites

The small Winter Aconite is a welcome sight after the snow retreats, one of the first to appear , blooming for about ...

Time to get ready for spring w/ a garden design!

Contact us soon, so we’re set to move in spring, and you’ll have a new setting to enjoy all summer, ...

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