Seasonal produce stars in these refreshingly delicious warm-weather entrées and sides. Whether a chicken pasta salad studded with peaches or a frozen dessert that will be gone long before they melt (yes, they're that delicious), you won't want to miss a bite of these dishes full of farmers market finds.

April and May showers bring ugly leaves, according to local tree experts. Arborists from the Chicago area say days of constant rainfall in recent weeks have led to prime conditions for fungal disease for trees and shrubs. “We were getting rain at exactly the wrong time,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant...