Gardeners with northern memories must every now and then think about perennials and biennials that once grew in their yards. Regretfully some like the peonies, iris and columbine still do not grow locally but others do. And the ones we can grow need an early start – often in the …

Roses have had their genome sequenced by scientists who say it could help to develop genetically improved versions of the popular ornamental flower.

If your soil is too alkaline, elemental or granulated, sulfur can be added to lower the pH. Rhododendrons and azaleas are examples of plants that can benefit from sulfur applications in many gardens in the Chicago area.

Iregrow my childhood with my children. Just warmer, brighter, better. They are grown now, too. Kala lives four doors away. In May we sow her summer flowers.

Wild flowers are being driven off Britain’s roadside verges by air pollution and poor management​, the charity Plantlife claims.