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Arlington Heights hosting compost giveaway

Daily Herald report
Mar 20, 2026 11:00 am - Arlington Heights will host a free compost giveaway event for residents from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at the public works building, 222 N. Ridge Ave.
Home & garden calendar, March 17-28

Mar 17, 2026 3:27 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like container gardening, native pollinators, rethinking horticulture, and more.
The tiny forests that could save endangered trees

By Kate Morgan
Mar 17, 2026 11:58 am - David Easterbrook is an unlikely influencer. The retiree has more than 1 million followers watching him water his plants on Instagram. Easterbrook doesn’t have your avera...
Bring spring indoors with flowering branches

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Mar 17, 2026 11:04 am - This is a great time of year for pruning — my favorite gardening task — and for bringing branches inside to flower in your home.
Nobody said vegetable gardens must be in the backyard. Put them out front if it's sunny

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Mar 10, 2026 4:46 pm - If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard.
Home & garden calendar, March 10-21

Mar 10, 2026 3:05 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like soil, native pollinators, long-blooming perennial gardens, and more.
What to expect when bulbs begin sprouting

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Mar 10, 2026 1:08 pm - There is nothing to worry about if you see early bulb foliage.
Seed expo celebrates gardening and growing something new

Daily Herald report
Mar 06, 2026 11:00 am - The Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the College of Lake County Grayslake campus.
How to attract birds to your yard all year

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Mar 03, 2026 7:35 pm - This is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath along with some flowers for a truly bird-friendly garden.
A glossary to help cut through seed-packet jargon and confidently plant indoors

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Mar 03, 2026 7:17 pm - It’s time to start seeds indoors for your spring garden. But how can you make sense of the jargon on the back of those seed packets? With this handy glossary at your side, you’ll understand what you’re buying and what it needs from you.

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