Tag: Right to Garden

Breakthrough for Chicago Native Plant Gardeners

For the first time, a prairie-style native plant gardener got the City of Chicago to back off a $600 fine for “uncut weeds”.

You’ve Got to Fight – For the Right – To Gaaaarden!

Did you know that a Right to Garden Act has been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly? Yup. The bill numbers are HB 4704 and SB 3329, and the chief sponsors in their respective chambers are State Representative Sonia Harper and State Senator Scott Bennett.