Gardening
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Every yard matters: How native plants can revive ecosystems
Apr 08, 2025 4:12 pm - Simple landscaping choices, like reducing lawn areas and planting native species, can combat environmental decline and help protect wildlife. See why a native plant expert says every yard can play a vital role in preserving ecosystems, and discover good plant choices for your yard.
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Blink and you could miss them. 10 native spring ephemerals that bring early color to the garden
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Finish pruning up your trees and shrubs this weekApr 02, 2025 1:56 pm - If you haven’t done it yet, it’s time to finish up the pruning of shrubs and trees, as it’s best to do it before spring growth starts. An expert offers some tips, and explains why you shouldn’t just hack it off at the trunk.
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Home & garden calendar, April 6-12Apr 02, 2025 1:03 am - Pressed flowers, dahlias, dragonflies, plant sales and more.
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Cuttings prepped now will be ready for spring plantingMar 25, 2025 11:20 pm - If you kept a coleus as a houseplant over winter, you can still start cuttings for transplanting to the garden.
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Home & garden calendar, March 30-April 5Mar 25, 2025 9:41 pm - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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Warm days of spring awaken earnest gardenersMar 18, 2025 8:54 pm - It’s March so it’s time for gardeners to get busy — check for perennials that may have been nudged from the ground during the freeze-thaw cycle, finish up your pruning and get your vegetable seeds started.
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Consider planting an extra row for the hungry in your garden this spring
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Home & garden calendar, March 23-29Mar 18, 2025 8:14 pm - Garden club meetings, plant sales, grafting and more.
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Hoffman Estates community garden signup begins April 7Mar 18, 2025 11:10 am - Hoffman Estates residents may rent plots in the community gardens beginning Monday, April 7, for $25.