Clark Hill

Plant Specialist & VP of Operations, Platt Hill Nursery

Clark Hill is a Plant Specialist and the Vice President of Operations at Platt Hill Nursery, a garden center and nursery based in the Chicagoland area of Illinois. Clark and the Platt Hill Nursery plant experts are committed to educating others about plants and providing advice to plant owners. Platt Hill Nursery aims to make gardening an easy and sustainable activity for everybody.

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How to

Grow Potatoes from Potatoes

The only thing better than one potato is two! Potatoes are tasty, multifunctional, and relatively easy to grow. All you have to do is plant a seeding potato in a sunny patch in your yard or in a large pot on your back de...

How to

Transplant Bulbs

Transplanting means moving a plant from one location to another. Sometimes this is done merely because the gardener prefers another location for the plant. At other times, there is a need for the plant to be moved. In th...

How to

Deadhead an Iris

Irises are reliable perennial plants that deliver beautiful flowers year after year. They favor sun but will tolerate some shade and generally require little attention. Iris grows in zones 3 through 10, which means that ...

How to

Get Irises to Bloom

Irises (Iris spp.) come in a variety of sizes, shapes, flower colors and blooming season. If you have irises that are more than one year old and they are not blooming, there are a few possible causes which can usually be...

How to

Make a Mini Pond

If you want a water feature but don't have much space, a mini pond could be the answer. For an extra-small pond, choose a compact waterproof container such as an old sink basin or a large plant pot. If you have a little ...

How to

Keep Poinsettias Growing To Next Christmas

If you want to keep that poinsettia you bought this year over until next year here's what to do. Just in time for Christmas!

How to

Cut Back Irises in the Fall

Irises are beautiful flowers that are easy to care for in your garden, but they can be easy to forget about once summer ends. To keep your flowers in tip-top shape, get in the habit of trimming back your irises every fal...

How to

Take Care of Irises when Their Flowers Die

Irises are a popular perennial plant delivers a beautiful display of flowers. These plants can grow in zones 3 through 10, which means they can survive temperatures that hit minimums of -40 degrees Fahrenheit (-40 degree...

How to

Trim Rose Bushes in Fall

Rose bushes are beautiful plants that usually produce flowers in the spring. As fall begins, rose bushes usually close up and stop blooming. To maintain the health of your plant, try to cut it down by about ⅓, make you...

How to

Prune Roses in Winter

Tips, tools, and expert advice for ensuring beautiful rose bushes all year round Rose bushes will begin to blossom in the early parts of spring. In order to make sure that the rose bushes are in good condition and will g...

How to

Properly Prune Roses in the Summer

Roses (Rosa spp.) of all types, including tree roses, should be pruned in late fall, late winter or early spring just before they begin to put on new leaves. But you can keep those pruners sharp for the summer as long as...