Aurora is banning the use of certain grasses in new developments in an effort to conserve water as the city's population booms. This includes cool weather turf, which requires much more water to ...

When it comes to gardening and landscaping, Jane Blake of Naperville says her skills at tilling the soil and planting are pretty good but that it never hurts to get a little help from the experts. “We ...

From parks to plazas and links to lawns, Aurora is on the verge of becoming the first city in the state to ban any new grass that isn't "functional." "Functional means an athletic field, picnic area, ...