In Southern Illinois, we've been forced to share our roads, our SIU campus and even our gardens with the local, ever-expanding deer populatio...

Are you thinking about installing a patio and wondering which paving option is best for you? Perhaps you should consider installing interlocking concr...

Anyone who has ever lived in Southern Illinois knows that the climate here can be hard on all living things, humans, animals and plants alike. That's ...

    Three times a year, Greenridge Landscaping joins forces with Carbondale Main Street to coordinate the mass planting of annuals in C...

  One of my favorite things about traveling to tropical places is checking out all their local flora. The thing that tickles me the most is that ...

It might sound weird, but weeds aren't all that bad. They actually can have several beneficial uses.   Weeds are survivors. Most we...

The act of watering sounds like it should be pretty simple and self-explanatory. However, many plantings fail due to under-watering and, just as equal...

Who doesn't enjoy sitting around a small fire with friends and family on those cool, spring nights in Southern Illinois? The days are getting longer a...

    Trying to decide what type of mulch to use in your landscape?  With all the information available on the internet these d...

 Trade out your overgrown junipers or yews for some compact, broad-leaf evergreens like boxwood or holly.     &nb...