DuPage Forest Blog

April 3, 2018

Sun, Part Sun or Shade?

Dave Andrusyk

It’s a perennial question that comes up every planting season: Does it really matter if you plant a full-sun plant in the shade or a shade plant in a sunny spot? Well, it does if...

March 20, 2018

Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard

Keriann Dubina

When people ask me how to attract birds, bees, and butterflies to their backyard, my answer always begins with planting native plants. What do I mean by native plants? A plant is...

March 14, 2018

Reasons To Go Native With Landscaping

Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

As the days grow longer and the temperatures grow warmer, you may be thinking about your how you would like to landscape your garden this growing season. This is the perfect time...