For the first time in two years, delicate and striking cherry blossoms are in bloom at Jackson Park in Chicago, and visitors ...

Heather Decker, managing ecologist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, explains skunk cabbage. Heather Decker, managing ecologist at the Chicago Botanic Garden, explains skunk cabbage.

Jacob Burns, curator of plant collections at the Chicago Botanic Garden, said this year’s cherry tree bloom is consistent with recent patterns, though still earlier than historical norms.

Many gardeners, as well as the horticulturists at the Chicago Botanic Garden, had issues with magnolia scale last year, and it’s a pest to watch closely for in 2025. The Garden’s plant health ...