Slideshows

Learn about the tips that the pros use to make your garden photograph ready. One hour

Learn about the bones of the garden: fences, gates, arbor, paths and more, to make your garden functional as well as beautiful. One hour.

See preliminary scouting photos and then the finished product of gardens that have appeared in Better Homes & Gardens magazine from the Chicagoland area. One hour

Learn four easy ways to know whether or not a garden ornament will look good in your yard, and then how to place it correctly.

Why keep all our beautiful plants and borders in the back yard where no one can see them? Take hints from these gardeners who have made bold use of their front yards. One hour

How to create garden rooms in your yard. One hour

See how gardeners use creativity and fun to decorate their yards and make a personal statement. One hour

Learn about underused plants and techniques for glamorizing your shade garden

What is a rain garden, and how can you have one? Power Point, half hour.

A visual tour of the best public gardens in Chicagoland, including Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Cuneo, Montefiore, Cantigny, and some small public gardens. One hour