How to treat Viburnum Leaf Beetle
Info Viburnum Leaf Beetle are invasive insects which feed on the leaves of many popular types of viburnum. Even many of the Illinois…
Read MoreHow to Treat Boxwood Leafminer
Info Boxwood Leafminer is the most destructive insect pest of boxwood. The adult insect is a small mosquito-like fly. The adult insect does…
Read MoreHow to Care For Fruit Trees
Fruit Tree Care Guide (Illinois) In order to have the best quality fruit, similar to what you would find at a grocery store,…
Read MoreDeer / Rabbit Management
How to Discourage Deer & Rabbits There are many different ways to discourage deer & rabbits from damaging plants. The primary methods we…
Read MoreWinter Burn on Evergreen Bushes & Trees
After experiencing one of the worst (coldest / snowiest) winter in 100+ years of record keeping in Northern Illinois many people are asking…
Read MoreAphid Treatment
Info / Symptoms: Aphids are one of the most destructive pests for plant life. They cause damage to many different types of plants…
Read MoreAnthracnose Treatment
Info / Symptoms: Anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by several different fungi that are closely related. All of the fungi are generally…
Read MoreCedar Quince Rust Treatment
Info / Symptoms: Cedar-apple rust, cedar-hawthorn rust, and cedar-quince rust are closely related rust diseases that require two hosts to complete their life…
Read MoreApple Scab Treatment
Info / Symptoms: If you have a flowering crabapple or fruit-bearing apple tree that flowers and leaves out fully in the spring but…
Read MoreMagnolia Scale Treatment
Info / Symptoms: Magnolia Scale is one of the largest scale insects in Illinois reaching up to a half of an inch in…
Read MorePlants Beneficial for Pollinators
Pollinator Info Without the actions of pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding landscapes would collapse. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and…
Read MoreHow to Prune Trees
Information There are many different reasons why a tree may need to be pruned. Some reasons to prune trees include improving appearance, removing…
Read MoreVegetable Planting Chart for Northern Illinois
One of the most important things when it comes to growing your own vegetables is knowing when the best time to plant them…
Read MoreSalt-Tolerant Landscape Solutions
What causes salt damage? Across the Midwest, the use of deicing salts in winter to maintainsafe roadways, sidewalks, and driveways is a common…
Read MorePlants Not Favored by Deer
TREES Bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) Beech (Fagus spp.) Birch (Betula spp.) Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) Catalpa (Catalpa spp.) Chestnut (Castanea spp.) Dawn redwood (Metasequoia…
Read MorePlants Tolerant of Black Walnut Toxicity
Black Walnuts and some other closely related species of trees produce a chemical called juglone. This can be found in all parts of…
Read MoreSafe Paws Organic Lawn Care Guide by Espoma
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Read MorePlantskydd Organic Deer & Rabbit Repellant
What is it? Plantskydd is a certified organic, blood-based animal repellant intended for deer, rabbits, squirrels, voles and chipmunks. It is rain and snow…
Read MoreWhat are Microgreens?
Microgreens are young seedlings of vegetables and herbs that come in a variety of flavors. They are easy to grow, packed with nutrients,…
Read MoreEspoma Lawn Program
Espoma Organic Lawn Food Organic lawn care focuses on growing a healthy lawn because a healthy lawn is the best protection against weeds,…
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