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Features

Fancy Foliage
Coral bells (Heuchera) are hot plants for cool shade. Here are the best varieties for our region. By Jean Starr

From Shade to Sun
Losing your shade can be as traumatic as losing your sun. Here’s how a Glen Ellyn gardener fought back. Successfully. By Rebecca Russell

Chicago By Design
A design for a historic Wicker Park mansion remains true to the spirit of the age while achieving timeless beauty. By Carolyn Ulrich

Hard to Contain Her
Want to be amazed? See the 250 containers this Rockford-area gardener plants every year. By Michelle Byrne Walsh

Columns

Gardening 101
10 Common Tomato Problems

The Gardens at Cantigny
The Idea Gardener Offers Tips

Know Maintenance
The How and Why of a Gravel Garden

The Edible Garden
Growing Peaches

The Hands-On Gardener
Mini-Gardens

Chicagoland Natives
Ironweed

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Beverly

The Gardener
Ben Helphand

Mike Nowak

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How can we keep our food gardens looking attractive as the season winds down?

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