Archive for September 2015

Stocking Up....While Supplies Last

Green View has announced that they will be closing retail operations in Champaign, IL at the end of the year, due to poor sales. Normally, ...

On Sunday morning, while visiting the Chicago Botanic Garden, I stopped in to see the Central States Dahlia Society's 2010 show. As I op...

During my visit to Chicago this past weekend, I made a quick stop at Garfield Park Conservatory to witness the Agave that has begun its flow...

When my in-laws moved to Illinois from Michigan, they dug up some of the plants from their landscape to bring some of their garden with them...

It's official. I grew Alabama cotton in my Illinois home garden. Yesterday, as I watered my containers with an enthusiasm muted by the ...

We've had a string of nice sunrises and sunsets lately, but none of the drop everything and grab the camera variety. I sat drinking coff...

My son has been battling a respiratory bug for the past couple of weeks, struggling to keep up with a busy school and extra-curricular sched...

Mandevilla Sun Parasol® 'Crimson' Mandevilla Sun Parasol® 'Crimson' Impatiens Harmony® 'Salmon' Alyssum Crystal Clea...

A frost advisory accompanied the first dawn of autumn this morning. The garden appears to have been spared any damage, although some of the ...