One year ago, when Rhonda Shoemaker began scouting gardens in preparation for this month’s Open Days, she was on a mission to find a diversity of styles that hadn’t previously participated in the ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

A new natural prairie garden has been proposed for a spot along the Naperville Riverwalk, near Centennial Beach and the sand volleyball courts. Since the 1970s, the two-acre, saucer-shaped site has ...