Gardening
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The season for giving and receiving plants as gifts is hereNov 25, 2025 4:05 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson offers tips on choosing, transporting and caring for plants that will be holiday gifts.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 23-29Nov 18, 2025 4:21 pm - Upcoming events include the Naperville Garden Club's Cup of Cheer Home Tour, Holiday Market & Tea; MCC’s Poinsettia, Pottery, and Plant Sale; and workshops and programs on topics like public gardens, winter containers, native ground covers, and bonsai.
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Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier
Nov 18, 2025 4:17 pm - We tend to think that fall is when the garden winds down, and spring is when the work begins. But there are several chores that, if completed now, will make your spring job much easier.
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Bring life to your winter garden with greens and berriesNov 17, 2025 3:12 pm - I like having containers with greens in them over the winter to add interest to my garden.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 16-22Nov 12, 2025 4:14 pm - Learn about suburban farming, growing tea gardens, winter tree ID, and more with garden club meetings around the suburbs.
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Hats Off to 50 Years: Cress Creek Garden Club marks milestone with fundraising luncheonNov 06, 2025 1:21 pm - Set for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, Hats Off to 50 Years of Giving will take place at Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive in Bolingbrook.
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Home & garden calendar, Nov. 9-15Nov 06, 2025 12:24 am - A list of upcoming events and workshops hosted by garden clubs and organizations in the Chicago area.
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Give caterpillars a 'soft landing' under your trees. The ecosystem will thank you
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Most perennials and grass foliage need not be cut back in fallNov 04, 2025 3:30 pm - Perennial and grass foliage can add a lot of appeal to the winter landscape while being beneficial for overwintering pollinators and wildlife.
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Halloween pumpkin waste is a methane problem, but chefs and farmers have solutions