Glencoe Lifestyle
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Cut flowers a sure way to brighten your winterFeb 12, 2025 3:54 pm - Cut flowers and forced bulbs are a great way to bring some winter color and fragrance into your home. The trick is keeping them fresh to extend the bloom time. Here are some expert tips.
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Woody shrubs can be heavily pruned this monthFeb 05, 2025 2:33 pm - Overgrown deciduous woody shrubs can be heavily pruned this month and up until new growth begins in spring to rejuvenate them. Start by removing all the dead wood.
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Best Bets: Cocoa in Long Grove, wine in Wheaton and orchids at Chicago Botanic GardenFeb 04, 2025 8:38 am - Long Grove turns into a cocoa town, Wheaton welcomes wine and cheese enthusiasts, and the Chicago Botanic Garden debuts its annual orchid show this weekend.
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Try these blooms for a midwinter pick-me-upJan 27, 2025 8:15 pm - Indoor flowering plants offer a midwinter mood boost. Kalanchoes are small, vibrant plants that brighten the colder months with stunning colors, such as yellow, orange, pink, red and white. Here are some tips to keep them blooming.
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How to manage your garden catalog feverJan 22, 2025 1:46 pm - Winter is a great time for planning improvements to your garden with seed, bulb and nursery catalogs arriving in the mail. There are many temptations in these catalogs, so focus on choosing plants that will prosper in your garden’s growing conditions and meet your design goals.
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Clean bird feeders to keep the birds healthyJan 15, 2025 6:54 pm - You’re helping out the bird population by filling your backyard feeders regularly. But are you missing a step that will put the bird population in peril?
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Midwinter in your yard is for the birdsJan 07, 2025 7:52 pm - This time of year is good for indoor gardening, and particularly good for those wanting to attract birds to their yard.
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Houseplant watering, fertilizing slows down in winterDec 31, 2024 7:26 pm - During the winter, most houseplants are not in an active growth phase due to shorter days, reduced humidity and lower temperatures. Generally, houseplants require less water and much less, if any, fertilizer because their growth slows during the winter.
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Shake snow from plants; shovel with careDec 23, 2024 6:38 pm - There has not been much snow in the Chicago area yet this year, but when a storm does finally come, carefully shake snow off plants during heavy wet storms to minimize damage.
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Bring living color indoors this winterDec 17, 2024 10:06 pm - For a color show this winter, try potting up an amaryllis bulb or cyclamen plant. If you’re nervous about keeping them alive, a Chicago Botanic Garden expert explains a few steps to growing these beauties.