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The article discusses how the North Garden at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois has solved its problems regarding weeds and diseased groundcover. Tom Wolfe, head horticulturist at the Art Institute of Chicago, reports that because of monoculture, the garden's vinca developed a canker. Wolfe says he talked to landscape consultant Roy Diblik about creating a garden that required less maintenance, but still provides an ever-changing scene to visitors and passersby.

The article offers design and gardening suggestions for a Chicago home with an American elm tree. The homeowners felt that the tree was part of their home and designed all their house plans and landscaping around it. Recommendations from a garden professional are presented. Aside from foliage choice, hardware, irrigation and planting had to be designed so that they would grow around the tree's massive root system.

Focuses on the landscape design of the grounds of the Felician Sisters Mother of Good Counsel Province in Chicago, Illinois created by gardener Peter Knippel. Award received by Knippel for his efforts to transform the grounds into an inspiring setting; Plants grown in the convent's gardens; Description of the garden created by Knippel in front of the building; Measures taken by the gardener in redesigning the landscape.

The article describes the innovations implemented at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois. As of 2009, the Aquarium has a new 20,000-square-foot lakeside garden and a 10,000-gallon cistern and rain collector which supplies water to the garden's 50-foot long pond. The Aquarium's Horticulture Manager Christine Nye planted various shrubs in the garden to provide food and shelter to migratory birds. Landscape consultant Roy Diblik planted perennials to surround the shrubs to emulate Lake Michigan and highlight the garden's cascading water feature.

The article underlines how the Powder River Basin Coal Users' Group (PRBCUG) in Chicago, Illinois is dealing with supply chain challenges. It is noted that consumption of Powder River Basin coal continues to expand, from 28 million tons yearly in the mid-1970s to what is now 400 million tons per year. The PRBCUG has reiterated the advantages of using PRB coal and served as a forum for trading information on the efficient and safe combustion of this low-cost fuel. This concern on the use of coal as an alternative power source is the agenda of the "ELECTRIC POWER 2007 Conference & Exhibition" in Chicago Illinois in May 2007.

Highlights the second annual meeting of the Combined Cycle Users' Group (CCUG) that was held in April 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. Issues that were discussed at the meeting; Key measure of the success of any users' group; Features of a technical session of the CCUG meeting.