If you're hoping for a vibrant garden with lots of blooms this spring, you can prune these 10 plants as early as February. Here's how it makes a difference.

While outdoor planting is on hold, February is an ideal time to start seeds indoors. Begin cool-season vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and lettuce indoors. Use clean containers and ...

In advance of the fruit tree pruning demonstration, here is a brief reminder of the principles of fruit tree pruning. Proper pruning shapes the tree to allow good sun exposure. This encourages optimal ...

Inspect fruit trees for tent caterpillar egg masses. Eggs appear as dark brown or gray masses that encircle small twigs (see tinyurl.com/dy9d62b). Prune these twigs or destroy the egg clusters ...

It’s always useful to keep in mind that when we buy a certain variety of fruit tree we are the beneficiaries of clonal propagation; that is, the fruit we harvest is coming from canopy growth (called a ...

Something you need to know is that fruit on fruit trees only grows off of new growth. So remember this as you start to prune ...

Prune these in winter: Birch trees, willows, maples, fruit trees, some hydrangeas, shrub hibiscus, twig dogwoods, shade trees and ornamental grasses. Trees that ooze sap during the spring are best ...

FEBRUARY: Gardeners everywhere are worried about their plants and how this winter weather will affect them. It is too early ...

Striking too early could cause irreversible damage ...

Spring is right around the corner, which means February is your final window to tackle key pruning jobs. From wisteria to ...

Send events for this calendar to [email protected] with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. Upcoming Garden Club of ​Lake Zurich, ...