Morton Arboretum

April showers bring May flowers, right? Don't count on it. "Gardeners should be ready to water their plants now, if it's necessary," said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The...

Would you like to add a tree or shrub to your garden? You could just go to the garden center and buy whatever they have for sale, but you'll make...

When a plant catches your eye in a garden center or nursery, what's the first thing you should do? "Read the label," said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The...

As you research the trees or shrubs you might plant this spring, keep one important idea in mind: diversity. "It's always better, in the garden and in the neighborhood, to...

The start of the gardening season, before you start buying plants and digging holes, is a good time for an important checkup: a soil test. "The chemistry of your soil...

It's spring, and that means it's time to start weeding. "Weeds are among the first green things we see in the garden," said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The...

You may be extra eager to get outside and start gardening this spring — just be careful which tasks you start with, according to Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at...

In a few weeks, the first flowers will appear on trees and shrubs, and spring will be here for sure. Can't wait that long? Try forcing branches into bloom to...

People who have had to shovel this winter's heavy snow may be glad to see it melt. But from your garden plants' perspective, it's been a good thing. "Winters with...

A cheery glimpse of color on a gray and wintry day: That's why we plant shrubs with bright bark. Colorful bark is a main feature of red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea...