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Cindy Baker visits Botanic Backyard and gives some tips for identifying emerald ash borer. The Garden is hosting 4 informational sessions to help homeowners identify and treat infested trees in their area. Click here for more information or to register. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
Pot up an edible display that also looks beautiful! Video ©2013 ABC-7 News |
Nancy Clifton visits Botanic Backyard with tips and keeping your African violets looking spectacular. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
Eliza Fournier visits Chicago Tonight on Earth Day to talk about evaluating your garden in spring for flood areas and plants, and offers tips and insights on mulch and composting—including vermicomposting. Video ©2013 WTTW Chicago Tonight |
Now is the time to prune roses and fall-blooming shrubs. Tim also discusses cold-tolerant spring flowers you can plant today. Video ©2013 WBBM-TV |
Nancy Clifton visits Botanic Backyard with this week's tips on what to plant. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
This week on Botanic Backyard: sprucing up your yard and containers for spring! Prune back winter interest perennials, and bring some pruned branches in to bloom indoors. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
The grand opening of a suburban Chicago vertical farm boasts several firsts, but it's the life changing job opportunities the farm is creating for ex-offenders and people in depressed neighborhoods that are most astonishing. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
Nancy Clifton visits Botanic Backyard with tips on preserving your bouquets. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
Protect you plants! Here are Cindy Baker's tips on wind, water, and salt for the cold, cold weather. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
Learn about different types of Bonsai and how to care for them; plus a preview of Three Friends of Winter. Video ©2013 WGN-TV |
Eliza Fournier discusses winter gardening tips and projects to do while your plants are dormant, including pruning your trees and shrubs (and knowing which ones to prune), mulching, watering (or not), and looking for Emerald Ash Borer on your trees. Click here for more information. Video ©2013 WTTW Chicago Tonight |