Glencoe Lifestyle
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Woody plants can grow up in your hedge or shrubsAug 28, 2022 7:00 am - Look for woody plant weeds like mulberries, buckthorn and boxelders that grow up among shrubs and in hedges. These weeds tend to be hard to spot when they are young. • H...
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Dry or freeze herbs for later useAug 07, 2022 7:00 am - During the first week of August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach and radishes for fall harvesting. Conti...
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It may be July, but it's time to think springJul 29, 2022 7:00 am - It is time to plan for and order spring flowering bulbs for your garden. The soil in a bulb garden should be well-drained. Any area in the garden that remains wet for lo...
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Best Bets: Kansas plays RiverEdge Park in AuroraJul 19, 2022 6:00 am - Wayward sons Cheer on former Lombard resident Ronnie Platt as the lead singer of Kansas ("Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust in the Wind") when the celebrated classic rock ban...
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League of Women Voters of Glenview-Glencoe installs new board for 2022-23Jul 16, 2022 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Glenview-Glencoe announces the installation of its new board for the 2022-23 year. Sue Swaringen and Kris Iida were elected president and ...
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Working in the garden this summerJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - Installing drain tile can help in certain garden situations where the soil is too wet. The pipe must slope evenly from the highest point to the lowest point where water ...
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Watch for plant diseases emerging this monthJul 03, 2022 7:00 am - This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnolia branches, the sca...
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The soil will tell you how much watering is neededJun 26, 2022 7:00 am - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plants can ...
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Tidy up around your treesJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots. It also keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is sm...
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Soak up the sun at one of 10 suburban beachesJun 03, 2022 11:00 pm - If a change of scenery from your local pool is what you seek, consider heading to a suburban beach this summer. It's closer and cheaper than traveling to a faraway beach...