Chicago Botanic Garden

"I have found a sticky residue on the leaves of some of my houseplants and what appears to be little bugs under some of the leaves. What can I do...

"Will the recent heavy snow damage my garden plants?" — Vanessa Goodman, Lake Forest It's been a relatively easy winter so far, with the January snowstorms being the first significant...

"Can my tree be saved?" — Paul Grimes, Aurora The photo indicates that the cause of the damage to your tree was from an improper pruning cut. The top of...

"I have had challenges getting cut flowers to last in my home and desperately need some color to get through the rest of winter. Are there some steps I can...

"I have been seeing some black insects flying around my houseplants and am worried about the health of my plants. What should I do?" — Javier Montoya, Chicago I think...

"I noticed some white flies hanging around my houseplants yesterday and was wondering if these are a problem?" — Eva Rodriguez, Chicago Your description indicates an infestation of whiteflies, which...

"I would like to start growing some houseplants and would like some advice on the type of soil to use for the best results." — Albert Jefferson, Chicago Like gardening...

"I just moved to the suburbs from a city apartment and will have to remove snow from a driveway and sidewalks. How do most people deal with the inevitable snow...

"I would like to grow some paperwhites for winter interest this year and need some tips on how to be successful." — Jerome Baker, Chicago Paperwhites are normally easy to...