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Some of my recommendations for improving your skills.

Drought-Tolerant Gardening in the Chicago Suburbs

by | June 16, 2026 | Gardening Basics & Soil | 0 Comments

People hear "drought-tolerant" and picture gravel and cactus, which always makes me laugh a little. Out here in the Chicago suburbs — DuPage County, the western collar, the spread from Naperville to Schaumburg — a low-water garden looks lush. It's deep green and...
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A Chicago Spring Lawn Care Calendar (USDA Zone 5b–6a)

by | June 6, 2026 | Lawn & Yard Care | 0 Comments

After more than ten years of fussing over my own patch of grass on the Northwest Side, I've learned that spring lawn care in Chicago is less about a calendar date and more about reading the ground in front of you. We sit in USDA Zone 5b–6a, which means our average...
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The Best Native Plants for Chicago Clay Soil

by | May 26, 2026 | Gardening Basics & Soil | 0 Comments

If you garden anywhere in the Chicago area — city lot, Cook County bungalow, DuPage subdivision — you already know the soil's dirty little secret. Dig down a few inches and you hit clay. Heavy, gray, sticky-in-spring, brick-hard-in-August clay. I spent my first couple...
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Lawn Care Tips

Lawn Care Tips

by | May 11, 2020 | | 0 Comments

When I first started paying attention to my lawn, before I started working with clients, some of the recommended lawn care steps seemed mystical, to say the least. It was after a lot of study and some trial and error that I started to understand why lawn care can be...

Tree Maintenance

Tree Maintenance

by | Sep 13, 2019 | | 0 Comments

TREE CARE TIPS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Trees provide enormous benefits to the living environment. They act as windbreakers, prevent degradation of the soil, provide shade, and even add to the beauty to a compound. Additionally, most home evaluators will tell you that...

How To Prune Trees & Plants

How To Prune Trees & Plants

by | Sep 13, 2019 | | 0 Comments

Environmental conservation is vital for the sustainability of the ecosystem. One common method of conserving the environment is by providing proper care for the trees. There are several tree maintenance practices, and pruning is one of the commonly used and at times,...

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