Your garden might feel like it's been paused for the winter. But there are plenty of things you can be doing outdoors to get ...

Seed starting, without the stress.

When summer turns fierce, even sun-lovers can flag. A little temporary shade can be the difference between a thriving bed and ...

If your windowsills are anything like mine, they are filling up with the first batches of seed sowings for the year ahead. The challenge is that seedlings raised in the cosseted environment of the ...

SUGAR LAND, Texas -- In his backyard, Ed Prudhomme is growing herbs and vegetables, but the true stunner is his sunflower plant, which is towering over his home. The plant is 20 feet tall. "The ...

Toni Preckwinkle joins WGN-TV Political Report to discuss Cook County's $10.1Billion budget and her campaign for re-election. As the Chicago Bears began their Ben Johnson-fueled reversal of fortunes, ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including the potential dangers of planting near the base of your home, when the season’s first freeze could ...

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As you travel in rural Indiana this time of year, you may happen upon a field of sunflowers. It’s so beautiful that drivers will occasionally pull off on the side of the road and take pictures.

A Ukrainian immigrant grew the world’s tallest sunflower in his Indiana backyard as a tribute to his war-torn home country. Alex Babich, 47, achieved the feat of nursing Ukraine’s national flower ...