Groups like Earth Care, the county and city and others are organizing a myriad of events to engage with and support the ...

As spring arrives, I see visitors often confuse one shrub with a hydrangea. However, it is actually a viburnum, a unique ...

Since then, I’ve learned some plants are best kept apart. Much of my gardening expertise derives from real life experience, as I adore trying new things in the garden to share with others. When I plan ...

Abigail Galindo takes a picture with her son Eli under a cherry blossom tree in Jackson Park, Saturday, April 12, 2025.

As you wander around outside you may see many different types of trees and shrubs blooming for spring now. It gets us really excited for the spring and summer gardening season. With Arbor Day coming ...

Andrew Feustel, an American astronaut with Czech ties, planted a Valley Oak in Prague as part of the city’s long-running Roots of Personalities project.

Examples of spring ephemerals include trout lilies, Virginia bluebells, trilliums, bloodroot, foamflowers, mayapples, and ...

Now that it’s finally warming up, spring ephemeral wildflowers are blooming. The word “ephemeral” refers to something that’s only around for a short while, something transient or fleeting. Ephemerals ...

Chicagoans and tourists alike have fallen under the spell of Jackson Park’s cherry trees, which are in full blossom for the ...

We continue our April focus on trees with some excellent flowering options and the right places to plant them.