These articles are written to apply to the northeastern corner of Illinois. Problems and timing may not apply outside of this area.

Article Index 01-03-02 Arrival of New Garden Catalogs 12-27-01 Overview of Evergreen Shrubs 12-20-01 All Evergreens Not the Same 12-13-01 Consider Landscape Plantings When Using Deicing Salts 12-06-01 Keeping Poinsettias Festive 11-29-01 Upcoming Winter Weather and Plants 11-22-01 Christmas Tree Selection & Care 11-15-01 Reviewing Garden Planting Performances 11-08-01 Various Reasons Moss Invades Lawns 11-01-01 November in the Yard and Garden 10-25-01 Preventing Winter Lawn Problems 10-18-01 New Beetle Pest Concerns 10-11-01 Boxelder Bugs Problems in Fall 10-04-01 Ladybugs Again Returning to Houses 09-27-01 Warm-Season Grasses Turn Brown Early 09-20-01 Annual Fall Color Show About to Begin 09-13-01 Composting Yard Waste This Fall 09-06-01 Now Is Ideal Time for Fertilizing Lawns 08-30-01 Plant Spring Bulbs This Fall 08-23-01 Early Tree Color Signals Stress 08-16-01 Ideal Time for Lawn Care Is Here 08-09-01 Planting Trees Properly This Fall 08-02-01 Weighing Lawn Renovation Options 07-26-01 August in the Yard & Garden 07-19-01 Dealing with Dry Landscapes 07-12-01 Yard & Garden Care and Vacations 07-05-01 Prepare for Japanese Beetles 06-28-01 Fairy Rings Common in Lawns 06-21-01 Strawberry Renovation and Raspberry Pruning 06-14-01 Preventing Annual Tomato and Apple Problems 06-07-01 Start Thinking Summer Lawn Care Now 05-31-01 Check Trunks and Roots of Problem Trees 05-24-01 Leaf Galls Common on Tree Foliage 05-17-01 Weed Control Options for Gardens 05-10-01 Garlic Mustard Invading Woodlands 05-03-01 Ground Ivy Problems in Lawns 04-26-01 Watch for Sawflies & Tent Caterpillars 04-19-01 Choosing a Lawn Fertilizer 04-12-01 Winter Damage Concerns 04-05-01 Prune Shrubs on a Regular Basis 03-29-01 Perennial Grassy Weeds in Lawns 03-22-01 Preventing Crabgrass Problems in Lawns 03-15-01 Viburnums Versatile Shrubs for the Landscape 03-08-01 Spring Care of Apple Trees 03-01-01 Planning Spring Lawn Care 02-22-01 Lawns May Look Ragged as Snows Melt 02-15-01 Math and the Yard & Garden 02-08-01 Pruning Trees and Shrubs in Spring 02-01-01 Groundcover Plants for Shade 01-25-01 Choose Shade Trees Wisely 01-18-01 Small Fruit Crops for Northern Illinois 01-11-01 Tree Fruits for Backyard Orchards 01-04-01 Choose Vegetable Seeds Wisely 12-28-00 Yard and Garden Resolutions for 2001 12-21-00 Little Moths Flying All Over the House 12-14-00 Pros and Cons of Snow Over the Landscape 12-07-00 Keeping Poinsettias Healthy 11-30-00 Christmas Tree Selection and Care 11-23-00 How Yard and Garden Pests Overwinter 11-16-00 Houseplant Problems Return 11-09-00 Pesticide Liscensing Requirements for Illinois 11-02-00 Prepare Yard and Garden for Winter 10-26-00 Ornamental Grasses at Peak in Fall 10-19-00 Improve Garden Soils in Off-Season 10-12-00 Warm Season Grasses Turn Lawns Brown 10-05-00 Preparing Lawns for Winter 09-28-00 Possible Reasons for Few Apples in Backyard Orchards 09-21-00 Fall Colors Highlight Season 09-07-00 Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs This Fall 08-31-00 Time for Fertilizing Lawns 08-24-00 Time for Lawn Renovation Is Now 08-17-00 Yellowjackets in the Yard 08-10-00 Early Fall Color on Trees 08-03-00 White Grub Concerns in Lawns 07-27-00 Rust Appearing on Lawns 07-20-00 Yard and Garden Concerns During Vacation 07-13-00 Rotted Trees Visible After Storms 07-06-00 Patch Diseases Appear on Home Lawns in Summer 06-29-00 Earwigs Again a Problem in Homes 06-22-00 Prepare for Japanese Beetles 06-15-00 Managing Problems When Growing Tomatoes 06-08-00 Preparing Lawns for Summer Heat 06-01-00 Many Trees Look Ragged 05-25-00 Leaf Galls Common on Trees 05-18-00 Cucumber Beetle a Major Garden Pest 05-11-00 Dealing with Dandelions 05-04-00 Importance of Mowing Often Overlooked 04-27-00 Early Season Tree Insects 04-20-00 Problems with Pines 04-13-00 Plan Before Planting Landscapes 04-06-00 Using Birches in the Landscape 03-30-00 Ornamental Grasses Popular Landscape Additions 03-23-00 Apple Scab Management Starts Early 03-16-00 Moss Problems in Lawns Have Various Causes 03-09-00 Smaller Shrubs for Landscape Use 03-02-00 Some Larger Shrubs to Consider Planting 02-24-00 Think Ahead to Crabgrass Control 02-17-00 Plan Ahead for Spring Lawn Care 02-10-00 Early Spring Pruning of Trees & Shrubs 02-03-00 Starting Thinking Early Spring Apple Pruning 01-27-00 Annuals Add Color with Minimum Care 01-20-00 Potential Problem Trees 01-13-00 Key Questions for Garden Catalogs 12-30-99 Yard & Garden Resolutions for 2000 12-23-99 Pines & Spruces for Landscape Use 12-16-99 Snow, Cold & Landscape Plants 12-09-99 Consider Adjacent Plants When Using Deicing Salts 12-02-99 Keep Holiday Plants Festive 11-25-99 Christmas Tree Selection Time Again 11-18-99 Why Yard and Garden Plantings May Fail 11-11-99 Warm Fall and Yard Care 11-04-99 Houseplant Problems Common in Fall 10-28-99 Walnut Toxicity to Plants 10-21-99 Getting Yard and Garden Set for Winter 10-14-99 Fall Root Growth for Trees and Turf 10-07-99 Boxelder Bugs Return with Fall 09-30-99 October Yard and Garden Activities 09-23-99 Success with Spring Flowering Bulbs 09-16-99 Area and Moisture Important in Lawn Care 09-09-99 Crickets a Common Nuisance Around the Home 09-02-99 Time for Fertilizing Lawns 08-26-99 Now Is the Time for Overseeding 08-19-99 Using Nuts from Shade Trees 08-12-99 Late Summer Tree Insects 08-05-99 Crabgrass, Crabgrass Everywhere! 07-29-99 Rust Again Problem on Lawns 07-22-99 Japanese Beetle Problems 07-15-99 Large Circles in Lawns May Be Fairy Ring 07-08-99 Sick Looking Leaves on Trees 07-01-99 Yard & Garden Calendar for July 06-24-99 Helping Lawns Through Summer Heat 06-17-99 Storm Damage Often Reveals Rotted Trees 06-10-99 That's Not Spit on That Plant 06-03-99 Manmade Tree Problems Preventable 05-27-99 Mowing an Important Lawn "Chore" 05-20-99 Don't Neglect Pruning Shrubs 05-13-99 Use Pesticides Safely This Season 05-06-99 May Yard and Garden Calendar 04-29-99 Managing Weeds in the Landscape & Gardens 04-22-99 Small Trees for Landscape Use 04-15-99 Choose Shade Trees Wisely 04-08-99 Apple Scab Management Starts Early 04-01-99 Yard and Garden Activities Increase in April 03-25-99 Groundcovers for Shade Areas 03-18-99 Spring Pruning Possibilities 03-11-99 Most Yard and Garden Work Must Wait 03-04-99 Crabgrass Management Options for Lawns 02-25-99 Growing Lawns in Shade Ongoing Problem 02-18-99 Avoid Monoculture Landscape Plantings 02-11-99 Consider Planting Ornamental Grasses (part 2) 02-04-99 Consider Planting Ornamental Grasses 01-28-99 Make Plans for Spring Care of Apple Trees 01-21-99 Be Wary of Fantastic Grasses 01-14-99 Plan Before Ordering Seeds & Plants 01-07-99 The Benefits of Snow 12-31-98 Looking Back on 1998 12-24-98 Indoor Insect Pests in Winter 12-17-98 Deicing Salts Can Damage Plantings 12-10-98 Don't Let Bugs Ruin Holidays 12-03-98 Christmas Trees & Poinsettias 11-26-98 Late Fall Reminders 11-19-98 Lawns and Winter Problems 11-12-98 Animal Damage to Plants in Winter 11-05-98 Getting Landscape Plants Ready for Winter 10-29-98 Ladybugs Common These Days 10-22-98 Lawns & the 1998 Season 10-15-98 Looking Back at the Vegetable Gardening Season 10-08-98 October Time for Planting Spring Bulbs 10-01-98 Annual Fall Color Show to Begin 09-24-98 Transition Time in the Yard & Garden 09-17-98 Compost Leaves and Garden Waste This Fall 09-10-98 Keeping Up with Changes 09-03-98 Early September Good Time for Fertilizing Lawns 08-27-98 Repair and Renovate Lawns Now 08-20-98 Make Plans to Plant Lawns Now 08-13-98 Early Fall Color on Trees & Shrubs 08-06-98 Landscape Plantings & Drought Stress 07-30-98 Rust Problems Returning to Lawns 07-23-98 Fall Webworms Visible in Trees 07-16-98 Midseason Lawn & Garden Update 07-09-98 Patch Disease in Lawns 07-02-98 Dealing with Earwigs Around the Home 06-25-98 July Lawn and Garden Calendar 06-18-98 Moss Problems in Lawns 06-11-98 Helping Your Lawn Through Summer 06-04-98 Preventing Annual Apple and Tomato Problems 05-28-98 Cucumber Beetle a Major Vegetable Pest 05-21-98 Memorial Day in the Lawn and Garden 05-14-98 Keep Ahead of the Weeds 05-07-98 Alter Lawn Care in Shade 04-30-98 Sawflies and Tent Caterpillars Return 04-23-98 Gypsy Moth Numbers Up in Illinois—Part 2 04-16-98 Gypsy Moth Numbers Up in Illinois—Part 1 04-09-98 Once Again Time for Apple Scab Control 04-02-98 Plenty of Time for Managing Crabgrass in Lawns 03-26-98 April Lawn and Garden Calendar 03-19-98 Winter Damage Difficult to Predict This Year 03-12-98 Perennial Grass Weeds in Lawns 03-05-98 Vegetable Garden Essentials 02-26-98 March in the Lawn and Garden 02-19-98 Lawns Look Ragged 02-12-98 Small Shrubs for Landscape Use 02-05-98 Some Larger Shrubs for Landscape Use 01-29-98 Limited Garden Calendar for February 01-22-98 Groundcovers as Lawn Alternatives in Shade 01-15-98 Thinking Ahead to 1998 Lawn Care 01-08-98 Horticulture Programs Scheduled for 1998 01-01-98 Use Garden Catalogs Wisely 12-25-97 Yard and Garden Resolutions for 1998 12-18-97 Indian Meal Moths Are Unwelcome Holiday Visitors 12-11-97 Plant Damage and Deicing Salts 12-04-97 Caring for Poinsettias and Christmas Trees 11-27-97 Time to Think Christmas Trees 11-20-97 Are Your Yard and Garden Ready for Winter? 11-13-97 Problems with Warm Season Grasses 11-06-97 Ladybugs Getting Set for Winter 10-30-97 Solving Houseplant Problems 10-23-97 Winter Winds, Cold and Plants 10-16-97 Weather Changes Gardening Mindset 10-09-97 Roots Key to Plant Success 10-02-97 Compost Leaves and Yard Waste 09-25-97 Mid-Fall Lawn Care Activities 09-18-97 Dry Early Fall and Plant Care 09-11-97 Fall Color Changes in Leaves 09-04-97 Late Summer Lawn Update 08-28-97 Yard & Garden Calendar for September 08-21-97 Ideal Time for Lawn Renovation is Here 08-14-97 Harvesting Nuts from Backyard Trees 08-07-97 Orange Lawns Again Starting to Appear 07-31-97 Yard and Garden Calendar for August 07-24-97 Consider Past Events When Diagnosing Tree Problems 07-17-97 Patch Diseases in Lawns 07-10-97 Vacations and the Yard & Garden 07-03-97 Mid Season Yard and Garden Review 06-26-97 Early Summer Vegetable Garden Problems 06-19-97 Helping Lawns Through Summer Stress 06-12-97 Leaf Galls Not as Bad as They Look 06-05-97 Yard and Garden Calendar for June 05-29-97 Grubworms and Sod Webworms Not the Same Pest 05-22-97 Weed Management Options for Gardens 05-15-97 Not All Tomato Varieties the Same 05-08-97 Don't Forget the Importance of Proper Mowing 05-01-97 Lawn Care Calendar for May

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