Gardening
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Home & garden calendar, May 19-25May 16, 2024 5:30 am - Plant sales, garden club meetings and more.
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How to know whether it’s time to start plantingMay 09, 2024 6:00 am - Is it time to plant yet? Gardeners new and experienced ask this every year — that’s because every year is different. Here’s how to make the best decision for your plants.
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Learn about effects of insects on ecosystems, food at MCC programMay 08, 2024 12:37 pm - Insects bite, sting, irritate, and can transmit disease — but they also pollinate flowers, contributing significantly to food production. Are they friends or foes?
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Invasive plants are a menace. Here’s how to avoid them in your garden.
May 07, 2024 11:37 pm - Here’s what you need to know to avoid buying invasive plants and how to manage them if you have them already.
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Get your garden ready: Plant sales are popping up around the suburbsMay 04, 2024 7:55 am - Gardeners can get the growing season off to a good start with upcoming plant sales featuring perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants. It is also a good way to support local nonprofit organizations.
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‘A lot of purple’: May means Lilac Time in LombardMay 03, 2024 11:51 am - The history of how Lombard became a town of lilac lovers is as colorful as the park grounds during Lilac Time, a nearly monthlong celebration starting Saturday.
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Carpenter ants could be nesting inside or outside houseMay 02, 2024 6:00 am - Spotting carpenter ants inside the house in the spring and summer does not mean they’re nesting indoors. But if they are, consider the help of a professional.
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Spring plant sale and farm festivalApr 30, 2024 7:42 am - An organic spring plant sale will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Prairie Crossing Conservation Farm, 550 Harris Road, Grayslake. Shop for native food plants and o...
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Rhubarb is popping up in markets, gardens. Here’s one way to enjoy itApr 30, 2024 5:30 am - Fresh rhubarb is already appearing in backyard gardens and markets. Try using your crop to make a compote, which can be spooned on oatmeal, swirled with Greek yogurt, spread on crepes or dolloped on vanilla ice cream. It’s a nostalgic treat that pleases palates young and old.
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Home and garden calendar April 28- May 4Apr 25, 2024 6:00 am - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.