Art Kozelka

Versatile mums are perennials that can be ''tricked'' into flowering almost any time of year. Some gardeners often are surprised to see the traditional flower of fall blooming in spring...

Experiencing the miracle of sprouting seeds is reason enough to grow flower and vegetable transplants for the home garden. But it is a rewarding project in other ways. It is...

Include elegant lilies in your fall bulb-planting plans for stunning accents (and scents) next summer after the spring bulbous flowers have vanished from the garden scene. Fall is the natural...

As spring nears, impatient gardeners are unable to resist starting flower and vegetable plants from seed, even if they end up buying plants at garden centers to supplement their needs....

Flowering and foliage gift plants-from poinsettias to Norfolk Island pines-are as conspicuous a part of the holiday scene as the Christmas tree in most homes today. Given some deserving attention,...

Routine pruning of shade and ornamental trees and some shrubs can be spread over most of the fall and winter, but obviously there should be no delay in eliminating any...

Three rose societies, whose members include dedicated rosarians from throughout Chicago, will mark their 40th anniversary next Sunday at a dinner at the Villa Brunetti, 9755 Grand Ave., Franklin Park....

Dependable as always, despite the long drought, two familiar wayside plants are making their usual floral contribution to the summer scene. Growing like weeds, which indeed they are often regarded...

Like anything unusual, tulips that don`t look like tulips can add special interest to the spring garden scene. Whether they are planted deliberately or emerge from bulbs inadvertently mixed with...

Evergreens play a dominant role in the landscape that becomes clearer as deciduous trees and shrubs shed their foliage. When winter comes, they alone provide greenery and visual appeal. The...