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No Fail Plants for a Suburban Chicago Garden
I’ve done a lot of trial and error with perennials over the last 4 years and today I’m going to share my no fail plants for a suburban Chicago garden. These are the plants that I put in 4 summers ago and are still thriving, or the plants that I have found need minimal care. Everyone’s soil is a little…
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Gardening Mistakes I Made So You Don’t Have To
Today I'm sharing those gardening mistakes I made in hopes that someone can learn from them!
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2023 Garden Plans for Zone 5B
Chicago has seen almost a week straight of bright warm sun with temperatures in the upper 40’s and it has set my brain to garden mode. Mid-February seems like a great time to start dreaming about Spring and the garden, right?! I think having a plan before gardening centers open helps you stay on track and avoid impulse purchases. Not…
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Garden Plans for 2022
Chicago’s extended weather forecast is looking very promising and that means it is almost gardening season! I have been researching and planning for over a month now, but it finally feels like an acceptable time to share our garden plans for 2022. If you’re curious about our 2021 plans, you can check out this post. This year, I will be…
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Building a Shrub and Perennial Border
Exactly one month ago I wrote about our garden plans, so today I wanted to give you an update. This update is specifically about building a shrub and perennial border along the west side of our yard. I will write another update for the rest of the garden. It all felt a bit much for a single post 🙂 As…
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2021 Garden Plans for Zone 5B
We are just weeks away from the unofficial gardening season kickoff in Chicago and I could NOT be more excited! Early May is generally considered a safe time to start planting in zone 5B because there is less risk of frost. If you are itching to get outside, I wrote a garden to do list for April that will keep…
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5B Flower Gardening in April
If you’re anything like me, you have been excited to get back in the garden since February. March gave us quite a few nice days in Chicago, but now that the weather forecast is really looking up, I wanted to share some April tasks for a zone 5B garden. This post comes with a disclaimer that I currently only have…
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Mom’s Garden Tour and Tips
If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I have been working hard all Spring and Summer to improve our backyard. Fortunately, I have the best garden mentor in the world – hi Mom! My mom is an avid flower gardener and her garden gets more beautiful every year. It is particularly lovely now that she has retired…
