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Summer lawn watering, vegetable harvesting and flower care

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Jul 21, 2026 9:54 am - Established bluegrass lawns need an inch of water a week to continue to actively grow and stay green throughout the summer.
Home & garden calendar July 14-25

By Chris Gerke
Jul 14, 2026 2:32 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like good insects for your garden, Blanding’s turtle research and more. Also listings of garden walks, nature walks, garden shows and workshops.
How to protect your roses from black spot disease

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jul 14, 2026 1:19 pm - Roses don’t always grow without challenges. Wilting, infestations and infections are not uncommon. And none are more dreaded than the often-deadly black spot disease.
Pruning tips for trees, shrubs and espaliers

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Jul 10, 2026 11:53 am - Pruning is at the top of the to-do list in your July garden.
To fight Japanese beetles, don’t overwater grass

By Beth Botts, For the Chicago Tribune
Jul 07, 2026 3:52 pm - Now is the time to look out for one of our most conspicuous garden pests: the Japanese beetle.
On Gardening: Giant Lone Star is a heavenly hosta

By Norman Winter
Jul 07, 2026 3:51 pm - As a card-carrying member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Shadowland Giant Lone Star hosta.
Home & garden calendar July 7-18

Daily Herald report
Jul 07, 2026 2:25 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers and more.
Who says a vegetable garden needs full sun? Some plants do well in shadier spots

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jul 07, 2026 12:03 pm - Conventional wisdom says vegetable gardens need full sun, but a productive garden doesn’t always require the recommended six to eight hours of direct sunlight.
Practical garden solutions: Cut flower care, weed removal and ant prevention

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Jul 07, 2026 10:40 am - There is something rewarding about using cut flowers from your own garden for decoration.
How the White House Rose Garden and its plantings have changed over the past century

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jun 30, 2026 4:03 pm - The White House Rose Garden has seen many changes over the years. Here's a look at how the Rose Garden and its plantings have evolved.

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