Glencoe Lifestyle
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Brighten up the indoors with cut flowersJul 23, 2023 7:00 am - This is a good time to cut some of your outdoor flowers for indoor display. It is best to cut the flowers during a cool part of the day and to put them in water as quick...
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Sounds of summer: Concerts in the parks this weekJul 23, 2023 6:00 am - Tuesday, July 25 Sounds of Summer Concert Series - Family Picnic Series: Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at Fred P. Hall Amphitheater, 256 E. Palatine Road, Palatine. P...
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Festivals July 19-27: Rotary Fest, Algonquin Founders' Days, Sugar Grove Corn Boil, PitchforkJul 18, 2023 6:00 am - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Starts before Friday Rotary Fest: 6-10:30 p.m. (carnival only) Wednesday, July 19; 6-10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20; 6 p.m. to m...
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Many shrubs have grown and need a trimJul 16, 2023 7:00 am - Prune shrubs that put on a lot of growth this year. Growth will be mostly hardened off in early July, so there should be minimal new growth when pruned at this time. Kee...
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Check for damage created by midsummer bugsJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - The next few weeks are a good time to monitor your magnolias for magnolia scale - an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnol...
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Festivals July 4-6: Get your fill of suburban parades, fests, concerts and fireworksJul 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Tuesday, July 4 Barrington Fourth of July Festival: Tuesday, July 4, in downtown Barrington. Family Fitness Run at 7 a.m., parade from Barrington High School at...
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Continue to tend to and enjoy your landscapesJul 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Try to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plan...
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Where to watch a Fourth of July parade in the suburbsJun 29, 2023 11:00 pm - Fourth of July parades are a patriotic tradition in the suburbs. Here's where you can see one. Tuesday, July 4 Elgin's Fourth of July Parade: 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, in ...
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Add a ring of mulch around tree trunksJun 25, 2023 7:00 am - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is small, ...
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Calling all organ lovers: North Shore communities to host recitals as part of regional conventionJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - A four-day organ festival is coming to several North Shore communities this Sunday through Wednesday. Activities include recitals in Glenview, Northbrook, Glencoe, Evan...