15 Plants to Grow for a Pest-Proof Yard

Greg Stevens

Photo: istockphoto.com The great outdoors is sometimes decidedly less than great—when insects swarm, for example, or when your carefully tended gardens are torn up by buffet-seeking deer or the neighbor’s cat. Americans, in fact, spend more than $26 billion a year on pest control measures. While applying chemical treatments is […]

Where to see spring flowers in Chicago

Greg Stevens

It’s springtime in Chicago and the metropolis is in bloom! From yellow daffodils to dazzling purple tulips to pastel cherry blossoms, flowers are popping up everywhere around our “city in a garden” — Chicago’s formal motto. From a concealed backyard to a soaring conservatory bursting with blooms, there are so […]