Gardening
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Geneva Garden Club offers annual scholarshipsJan 16, 2024 4:57 pm - The Geneva Garden Club is offering scholarships to qualified students who intend to pursue an education in horticulture, landscaping, environmental sustainability or a cl...
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Shifting USDA plant hardiness map reflects changing climate, changes for plantsJan 12, 2024 3:26 pm - URBANA, Ill. — On a cold, blustery January day, it may be hard to remember that 2023 was the hottest year on record. But the newest update to the plant hardiness map, in...
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Explore green space stewardship practices, emerging trends at 2024 Gateway Green ConferenceJan 12, 2024 2:35 pm - Evolving research and environmental changes make it more important than ever for professionals who work with trees, landscapes, natural areas, and parks to remain curren...
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A few color tips for designing your 2024 gardenJan 12, 2024 6:15 am - Winter is a good time to start thinking about the 2024 growing season, and I always recommend considering color as an exciting and helpful design element in your home gar...
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Elmhurst’s First Congregational now taking orders for spring seedling saleJan 11, 2024 11:19 pm - The First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst has launched its 10th annual Organic Seedlings Sale. You can preorder plants by going to their website, elmhu...
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Not so fast: You can help poinsettias ‘bloom’ again next yearJan 06, 2024 6:30 am - I tend to view holiday decorations strictly as anticipatory objects. They’re lovely leading up to the big day, but as soon as midnight strikes, I’m ready to drag the Jack...
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How to spend the winter planning and preparing for your spring gardenJan 05, 2024 6:00 am - Gardening isn’t usually the first thing that springs to mind when the calendar page turns to January. But with the holidays behind us, there’s no better time to start pla...
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Christmas tree branches, wreaths benefit garden bedsJan 05, 2024 6:00 am - Consider reusing your natural Christmas decorations by recycling Christmas tree branches (cut into 2- to 3-foot sections), swags, wreaths and other evergreen material as ...
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Garden club to host program on ‘The Frozen Legacy of Illinois’Jan 02, 2024 6:37 pm - Learn about “The Frozen Legacy of Illinois” at the next Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. It will begin with a social time at 6:45 p.m. at the Bat...
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Sand can reduce amount of de-icing product neededDec 29, 2023 6:00 am - The winter weather has been relatively warm so far, but eventually there will be snow and ice in our area. Follow directions on bags of ice melting product when salting s...