Glencoe Lifestyle
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Fluctuating temperatures make spring a challengeApr 04, 2024 6:00 am - As buds on crabapples open, begin spraying with fungicide until leaves are fully open.
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A gardener’s spring: Tools, cuttings and plant careMar 28, 2024 6:00 am - It’s time to sharpen those spades and inspect your garden beds for plants suffering from the freeze-thaw-freeze-thaw cycle.
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Start summer-blooming bulbs indoors nowMar 21, 2024 6:00 am - Give summer-blooming bulbs a head start by starting them indoors now.
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Home & garden calendar March 24-28Mar 21, 2024 6:00 am - Grafts, crafts, plant sales and more.
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Early bloomers should be fine but keep mulch, leaves for nowMar 14, 2024 6:00 am - It’s an exciting time for gardeners, many of whom are starting seeds indoors. Outdoors, focus on dormant pruning and cutting back perennials for now.
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Keep it clean: Best practices for bird feeding, birdbathsMar 07, 2024 6:00 am - Feeding and providing water for birds is a good thing, but keep the feeders clean and the heaters covered to protect birds from illness and injury.
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Time to show extra love to your houseplantsFeb 29, 2024 6:00 am - Houseplants and pruning are two areas to turn your attention to this month while you wait for winter to bid adieu.
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Home & garden calendar March 3-9Feb 29, 2024 6:00 am - Home shows, garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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Mulching mower is the way to go for you and your lawnFeb 21, 2024 4:00 pm - A healthy lawn needs the right equipment and best practices, such as a mulching mower, and keeping the grass at least 3 inches tall.
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Best Bets: Dance Chicago celebrates romance while Second City skewers itFeb 05, 2024 3:57 pm - The Second City skewers romance, the Chicago Auto Show zooms into McCormick Place, the Raue Center pays tribute to Barry Manilow and the Joffrey Ballet returns.