News | Kinghorn Gardens - Part 9
Harvest Season Hues: Orange
Education, News | October 16th, 2014
With red and yellow crossed of the list, orange serves as the caboose in our exploration of traditional fall colors. The Halloween-ish pigment appears in the same manor as yellow and owes its'...
Fall Planting Perks
Education, News | October 9th, 2014
Most plant lovers would say planting season is limited to spring and early summer, but then again most plant lovers would be wrong. While spring and summer are ideal, fall sure has a few planting...
Harvest Season Hues: Yellow
Education, News | October 2nd, 2014
After covering red last week with our kick off to fall color, we will now look into the softer harvest hue of yellow. The science behind the change is similar with all colors. In the same way red is...
Harvest Season Hues: Red
Education, News | September 22nd, 2014
Spring and Summer aren't the only seasons when your garden can shine. At Kinghorn Gardens we believe with intentional design, proper planning and a little bit of horticultural know-how, your...
Chicago Botanic Garden Visit
News, People | September 11th, 2014
Another Purple Polo, Nate Huse, headed up east to the Windy City. Not to catch a Cubs game or to indulge in some deep dish pizza, but rather to take some time to learn from the pros at Chicago...
Increasing Interior Intelligence
News, People | June 27th, 2014
Just like the plants we take care of, our team loves to grow! Seasonal Color Specialist Jen Shuster recently updated her Interior Landscaping Toolkit! One may wonder what this impressive...
Seven Sweet Summer Treats
News | June 19th, 2014
Did you grab a meal outside yesterday for International Picnic Day? Don’t worry I forgot too. Thankfully summer is just getting into full swing so there will be plenty of time to spread out a...
June Outdoor Experiences
News | June 2nd, 2014
Happy June! With summer in full swing it seems as though every week holds an outdoor experience or two. And with outdoor experiences being our speciality here at Kinghorn Gardens, we researched a...
Restorative Garden Design Training: Anne’s Week in Chicago
News, People | May 27th, 2014
In May our Design Horticulturalist, Anne Houser, got to spend a week at the Chicago Botanical Gardens learning about Restorative Garden Designing and the benefits nature has on our lives. We sat down...
Day in the Life: Head Gardener
News, People | April 18th, 2014
We asked; you voted! The results are in. Drumroll please... and the latest Day in the Life photo blog of a KG employee is... one of our Head Gardeners, Jenny Hill! This is a very busy time of year...