Shirley Remes | Garden Speaker, Writer, Coach and Consultant

Shirley Remes is a nationally published garden writer, award-winning journalist, and popular speaker who can share her vast gardening knowledge with you. She leads garden tours, can help you “style” your garden and become your own personal garden coach.

Joe Remes is Shirley's digger, pruner, hauler and all-around gardening buddy. Click on Joe's photo to see what he's up to lately.

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See a photo of my clematis vine with "wilt" and how to remedy it if your clematis suffers as well: http://hoosiergardener.com/?p=4691 2 weeks ago
See the landscape that Cris Anderson and I designed for the new Colonial restaurant on Randall Road. 2 weeks ago
Have cracked or puckered tomatoes. Read Tomato Troubles in the July/Aug issue of Chicagoland Gardening. 2 weeks ago
Don't miss the cool butterfly house at Heinz Brothers Greenhouse, only up a few more days, until Sunday, Aug. 15. 3 weeks ago
Read Beth Botts fab article on Roy Diblik in Sunday's Trib Sunday section. Formerly of The Natural Garden, Roy is one knowledgeable guy. 3 weeks ago
Read about a new sustainable growing medium we may soon see in garden centers: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/aug10/tree0810.htm 2010-08-06
Don't worry about a perfect lawn. I don't. Read this: http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/2010/07/scotts-clover-dandelions.html 2010-07-27
Visit thisgardencooks.com to learn about growing vegetables with ornamentals by Nina Koziol, Chicago Trib garden writer & my friend. 2010-07-17
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Cookbook from Geneva Garden Club

“From Garden to Table” features 250 recipes and garden hints from club members as well as local chefs.

Classes and events in 2010

Check the calendar pages to see all the upcoming classes and events in the Fox Valley and nearby.

Farmers Markets

Eat fresh and local by buying goods from these local farmers markets.

Garden News & Notes

Glen Ellyn garden in Outdoor Rooms magazine

Read about the Jostrand Glen Ellyn garden that I produced for the BH&G publication Outdoor Rooms.

Elgin garden in BH&G

Read about the garden of Sabrina Bigham-Holich and Andrew Holich that I produced for the July issue of BH&G.

My story on Atlanta garden in July/Aug Organic Gardening magazine

Read about Anne Sheldon’s “musical” garden in a story I wrote for Organic Gardening magazine.

Elgin prairie garden in Nature’s Garden magazine

Pat Hill, a landscape designer who specializes in native gardens, is featured in the summer issue which will be on the stands until July 13.