Resources

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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Landscaping Designs

Landscaping Designs

by | Sep 13, 2019 | | 0 Comments

LANDSCAPE DESIGNS- MAJOR TYPES OF DESIGNS, HOW LANDSCAPING WORKS WITH HARDSCAPING Every homeowner dreams of having a beautiful compound to match the elegant house they have built. Landscaping allows you to make your home attractive on the outside, to passersbys and...

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