Glencoe
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Pruning tips for trees, shrubs and espaliersJul 10, 2026 11:53 am - Pruning is at the top of the to-do list in your July garden.
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Swim into summer at these 10 suburban beachesJul 09, 2026 3:29 pm - Soak up the sun at one of these 10 suburban beaches featuring activities such as swimming, paddleboarding, sand volleyball, water features, slides, picnicking and more.
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Practical garden solutions: Cut flower care, weed removal and ant preventionJul 07, 2026 10:40 am - There is something rewarding about using cut flowers from your own garden for decoration.
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How to control blackspot on roses and grubs in lawnsJun 25, 2026 6:00 pm - I do not see many hybrid tea or floribunda roses in home gardens. These types of roses need some extra care to perform well.
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Summer pruning guide: How to shape hedges and train vinesJun 23, 2026 4:35 pm - It’s a bad sign for the health of your shrubs if they are leafing out sparsely now and there is no new growth at the base.
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Stoppard’s sweeping family drama ‘Leopoldstadt’ dazzles at Writers TheatreJun 18, 2026 9:01 am - If Writers Theatre ever joins the ranks of Regional Theatre Tony Award winners, its bravura Midwest premiere of “Leopoldstadt” will have played a role in that honor.
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How to protect trees and maintain garden borders this seasonJun 16, 2026 5:09 pm - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and to keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks.
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Seasonal garden care: Safety equipment, pinching, and pruning tipsJun 09, 2026 5:00 am - Wear protective glasses and earplugs when using power equipment like weed whips and mowers in the garden, as debris can injure eyes and legs, while prolonged noise exposure can damage hearing.
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Best Bets: Playful ‘Evanescent’ installation opens at the Chicago Botanic GardenJun 03, 2026 8:34 am - The Chicago Botanic Garden debuts the new installation “Evanescent,” The Second City returns to Aurora, Melissa Etheridge rocks out at the Brookfield Zoo, and the Champions of Magic dazzle at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre.
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Spring pruning tips: When and how to shape your garden shrubsJun 02, 2026 3:04 pm - It’s a good time to prune back shrubs that bloomed early in spring. However, I’d avoid pruning summer-flowering shrubs like hydrangeas.