8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (197+ words) I read your column about a lady palm recommendation for a low-maintenance houseplant but do not like how it looks. Is there another option for an easy-to-grow houseplant? " Jaimie Patino, Waukegan Peperomia are slow-growing and can live for a long…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (553+ words) To many people, especially in cities, the parkway " the space between the sidewalk and the street " looks like an obvious place to plant something. But gardening in the parkway is a bit more complicated than digging up your own yard....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (604+ words) The hybrid amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is a tender bulb with large, showy flowers. (Maria Ciaccio/Chicago Botanic Garden) I am thinking about buying an amaryllis bulb to add some color to my apartment this winter and would like some tips on…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (283+ words) Midlothian's village president has now taken homeowner exemptions on two properties under his name for three years in a row, despite what he says are efforts taken to correct the issue. Gary L' Heureux said he was made aware of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (597+ words) When houseplants struggle, it's usually about water " either too much, not enough or not applied correctly. "There's a right way and a lot of wrong ways to water houseplants," said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant Clinic at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (30+ words) Jon Rosborough inspects an abandoned oil well, Dec. 15, 2025, which was drilled in 1916 on land his family farms in Crawford County near Oblong. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (474+ words) There is a biological difference between a weedy plant and an invasive plant, a garden expert says. A gardening friend and I were having a debate over the weekend about what constitutes a weed in our gardens. Is there a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (537+ words) The Fox Valley Park District's Red Oak Nature Center is set to get a new bike and pedestrian bridge over the Fox River. The steel bridge is expected to connect the two branches of the regional Fox River Trail, which…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (670+ words) During the steamy summer months, Indiana Dunes State Park and its Lake Michigan beach fill with eager visitors seeking fun and recreation. Long lines of vehicles gridlock Indiana 49 as far north as U.S. 12 as visitors from Northwest Indiana and nearby states…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (212+ words) A 31-year-old Chicago man is being held pending trial in the Cook County Jail, charged with first-degree murder stemming from a July shooting in Ford Heights that killed two people and injured others. Detrion Anderson was arrested Jan. 1, after a…...