Glencoe Lifestyle
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Focus on fall planting and transplantingOct 02, 2024 12:17 am - Fall is a great time for planting and transplanting perennials, trees and shrubs. In general, trees and shrubs do not need to be pruned when transplanted to compensate for loss of roots during transplanting. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants reestablish their root systems.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 6-12Oct 01, 2024 8:07 pm - Plant and bulb sales, garden club meetings and more.
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 29-Oct. 5Sep 25, 2024 1:57 am - Garden clubs, fall planting parties, bulb sales and more.
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Pink or blue? Apply sulfur to turn those pink hydrangeas blue againSep 25, 2024 1:55 am - If your blue hydrangeas have turned pink this year, a sulfur application may return the new flowers’ color to blue.
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 22-28Sep 17, 2024 11:50 pm - Flower shows, house walks, garden talks and more.
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How to choose flowers resistant to animal nibblesSep 17, 2024 9:35 pm - Many gardeners have issues with deer and rabbits browsing their gardens. To prevent this, choose flowers that don’t attract these animals.
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Your lawn is looking for some attention this fallSep 10, 2024 8:09 pm - It’s nearly fall and it’s time to throw some attention to your lawn. Think fertilizer, aeration, seeding for a healthy lawn come spring.
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Powdery mildew may not need treatmentSep 03, 2024 11:03 pm - Summer is winding down, but there’s still plenty to do in your vegetable garden and flower beds.
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Metra delivers on new bike policy and suburbanites reap the benefitsSep 01, 2024 6:00 am - More cyclists than ever are bringing their bikes on the train as a result of Metra’s new Bikes on Trains policy, in which retrofitted cars allow more space for bikes.
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 1-7Aug 27, 2024 11:04 pm - Mushrooms, roses, tubers, bats and native plant sales — area garders are covering it all.