gardening

Growing corn is easy. Protecting it from critters is hard.

The winners in each of three categories will be announced Monday.

Tomato hornworms are a major garden pest, until wasps lay eggs on them and eat them from the inside out.

Sunday's garden walk will be a far cry from events held more than 50 years ago.

Applications are open for the inaugural Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards.

Sticky Weed, aka goosegrass, is a member of the coffee, not marijuana family.

Pick up free mulch year-round at sites across the city and get free oak saplings this spring. 

Master gardener Joan Murray will share tips for growing in small spaces Monday night at Sulzer Library.

Bowmanville neighbors need to raise $30,000 to buy land for a permanent community garden.

Butterfly Weed earned the honors from the Perennial Plant Association.

A leaf blower can create more than noise — give it a try.

Yellow aphids are preying on milkweed, which is crucial to the monarch's survival.

You don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of plants to be a good gardener — there's an app for that.

The time to start your spring garden is now. Learn how to grow plants from seeds at Sunday's workshop.

Registration is open to grow with Peterson Garden Project at one of seven community gardens.