We are part of the Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI), the largest initiative in the country building a healthier regional forest. We aren’t the only ones who benefit from trees. Trees support the lives of animals, insects, birds, and plants. Other species depend...
We all have experienced the benefits of taking a deep breath. It helps give us focus and clarity, supports physical activities, and improves mental state. Even as kids we are taught to take a deep breath and count to ten when something upsets us. However, not all...
We may not be gathering for huge parties this Independence Day, but that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating with good food. And how better to celebrate our beloved nation than to feast on veggies grown in American soil? If your garden is currently brimming with...
The first thing is that a day of snow is not likely to harm your plants. The soil is already workable and one day of winter-like weather is not enough to make it freeze up again. Even if there is a freeze, and even if yes, it’s technically spring in Chicagoland....