Keeping lawns and gardens green and growing is full of challenges, from how to keep the soil healthy to how to effectively combat pests in an environmentally responsible way. The village of Homewood provides help. Green Thumb Saturday is a monthly series of presentations on practical topics for developing and maintaining growing things.
With hanging plants and climbing vines, Steve Pesick’s yard is a magnet for visitors buzzing through. The upward natural spaces around the Homewood home draw in hummingbirds, butterflies and more happy insects. The Pesicks’ plantings follow the paths of the creatures that visit their yard.
The calendar tells us spring is here! If you are toying with the idea of growing your own produce or expanding your existing garden, local gardening enthusiasts suggest you go for it, get your hands in the dirt and celebrate what grows in your garden.
Bring your garden gloves and shovels to Homewood-Flossmoor High School between 9 a.m. and noon on May 2 and join three H-F students as they begin the community organic garden.