Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National ...

While it may seem like you should leave your leafless trees alone in winter, the fact is, it's a great time to prune many species of flowering fruit trees.

The mixed orange, yellow, pink, and white blooms of common lantana (Lantana camara) are hard to ignore. The genus Lantana includes more than 150 species and cultivars of annual and perennial flowering ...

Hostas are leafy show-stoppers that pop back every year from their woody crowns and roots. They are known for their lush leaves and low-maintenance nature. Hostas are relatively easy-to-grow and ...

It goes without saying that seasonal gardening tasks should be performed at specific times of the year, mainly because of the weather. But many gardening practices are also best performed at certain ...

When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...

Besides its many uses in cooking, a lavender plant adds fragrance and color wherever it's planted—along a path, beside a patio, or in a pot on your back deck—thanks to a long blooming season. The ...